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Jun 05, 2025
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HIS 219 - History of Women
Credits: 3
3 Lecture Hours
Description
In this course, students examine society’s views and the conditions of women throughout history. The focus is on the history of women in the United States, exploring feminist responses to key challenges. Students analyze the evolution of women’s rights and their impact on society.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Define the conceptualization of the role women have played in history.
- Compare and contrast women’s experience based on class and race.
- Explain women’s socialization in a historical context.
- Utilize a variety of historical methodologies to examine the conceptual framework of political versus social history.
- Evaluate the diverse range of suffragist and feminist literature.
- Explain the dichotomy between traditional patriarchy and feminist historical analysis.
- Assess the validity, bias and relevance of primary and secondary sources to construct well-supported historical arguments.
Listed Topics
- Impact of religion on women’s status and roles
- Cult of domesticity
- Women and education
- The impact of war on women
- Race and class differences in the female experience
- Women’s suffrage
- Feminism
- Sexuality and childbearing
- Women and politics
Reference Materials
Current textbook, scholarly readings, films, maps and electronic resources as assigned
Students who successfully complete this course acquire general knowledge, skills and abilities that align with CCAC’s definition of an educated person. Specifically, this course fulfills these General Education Goals: - Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
Approved By: Dr. Quintin B. Bullock Date Approved: 04/15/2025
Last Reviewed: 04/15/2025
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