WGSS 313 - American Women Studies: 1850-Present

Factors influencing the female gender role as it changed in the last century and a half from the ‘Cult of True Womanhood’ to the ‘New Woman’ to the ‘Feminine Mystique’ to the ‘Liberated Woman.’ Emphasis on the impact of changing modes of American capitalism; women’s efforts for equal rights and social reform; changing patterns of fertility; women’s increased participation in the work force; changes in women’s role in the domestic sphere.

Prerequisites & Notes: HIST 103 or 104 or ENG 216 or other WGSS course.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter