HIST 286

Fall 2018 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 27-Dec 12

US Gender History Since 1877

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Credit: 3 hours.

Examines the experiences of women and men in modern America, focusing on variations according to class, race, ethnicity, religion, region, and sexual preference; considers the impact of social movements on gender politics; gender and the wars of the 20th century; gender, reform, and social welfare policy; and the place of popular culture in the production of gender ideologies.

Same as GWS 286.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Humanities – Hist & Phil

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HIST 286 class schedule data for fall 2018
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	70121	Lecture-Discussion	A	10:00AM -10:50AM	MWF	Gregory Hall	Peralta, C	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/18-12/12/18 Degree Notes: Humanities - Hist & Phil course. Section Info: Topic: This course examines the history of gender and sexuality in modern U.S. history. Using a variety of historical sources including archival documents, comic books, advertisements, novels, and music, we will interpret gender as a historically contingent and socially constructed category. We will use an intersectional approach to the field looking at how race, sexuality, class, and citizenship have shaped definitions of gender. Broad themes that will be covered is the impact of gender to immigration policy; wars of the 20th century; social welfare policy; labor; and the place of popular culture in the production of gender ideologies.