The course focuses on topics of work, family and political activism. Particular attention is given to the diverse and inter-related experiences of women of different race and ethnic groups. Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. 3 cr A study of the experiences of women and the role of gender in American history from the colonial era to the present. The course focuses on topics of work, family, sexuality and politics.
Emphasis is placed on differences in women s experiences based on race, ethnicity, class and region.
Sophomore standing or consent of the instructor. 3 cr This course explores the everyday life of Americans from the outset of colonization through the Civil War. Emphasis is given to European, African, and Native American adjustment to the New World, changes fostered by the American Revolution and the expansion of a market economy, and matters of race, class, and gender. The course examines the ways in which class, race, ethnicity, gender and region have shaped American society and contributed to diversity in the American experience. Sophomore standing or consent of the instructor.