WMNS 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 WMNS course.

Grade Mode: L

Interdisciplinary Studies
Women Studies