Major Themes in U.S. Women’s History

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Major Themes in U.S. Women’s History

This course explores the experiences of women in the United States and its colonies, placing gender at the very center of the historical narrative. Students will examine women’s lives and contributions through different eras of American history and learn how women have both worked within and pushed against societal norms and boundaries to advance their social, political, and economic positions, transforming American society and culture in the process. While privileging a gendered perspective, this course will also engage with other important themes and topics in U.S. history, illuminating in particular the intersectional relationship between gender, race, class, and ethnicity.

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Undergraduate

Yes

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