HIST0393A-F15
Gender in Early America
A History of Gender in Early America
Exploration, conquest, settlement, revolution, and nation-building: no course in early American history should ignore such traditional topics. In this course, though, we will examine the various ways that gender shaped these historical processes. How, for example, did colonials’ assumptions about manhood and womanhood affect the development of slavery in America? Or how did the Founding Fathers’ identities as men inform their attitudes about democracy and citizenship? We will scrutinize historical documents, of both a private and public nature, and discuss several recent scholarly works on gender from 1600-1850 to consider these kinds of questions. Pre-1800. 2 hrs. lect./1 hr. disc.
Exploration, conquest, settlement, revolution, and nation-building: no course in early American history should ignore such traditional topics. In this course, though, we will examine the various ways that gender shaped these historical processes. How, for example, did colonials’ assumptions about manhood and womanhood affect the development of slavery in America? Or how did the Founding Fathers’ identities as men inform their attitudes about democracy and citizenship? We will scrutinize historical documents, of both a private and public nature, and discuss several recent scholarly works on gender from 1600-1850 to consider these kinds of questions. Pre-1800. 2 hrs. lect./1 hr. disc.
- Term:
- Fall 2015
- Location:
- Mahaney Center for the Arts 209(MAC 209)
- Schedule:
- 12:15pm-1:30pm on Monday, Wednesday (Sep 16, 2015 to Dec 11, 2015)
- Type:
- Seminar
- Instructors:
- Amy Morsman
- Subject:
- History
- Department:
- History
- Division:
- Humanities
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- CMP CW HIS NOR
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Cross-Listed As:
- GSFS0393A-F15
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92153
- Subject Code:
- HIST
- Course Number:
- 0393
- Section Identifier:
- A