Catalog Course Description

This course introduces students to the history of gender and sexuality in twentieth-century United States. We will learn about the distinctive history of women and men from 1900 to the present, the transformation of gender relations and sex roles, and how gender and sexuality have shaped the lives of different groups of women and men in twentieth century America. While paying attention to broader historical trends, we will specifically focus on the intersection of gender, race, sexuality, and class and its consequences for the experiences of women and men.

Fall Term

0 to 1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week and 3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 9 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.

Summer Term

7.5 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 23 to 22 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 0 to 2 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Summer Term

6 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 17 to 16 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 0 to 1.5 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Spring Term

0 to 1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week and 3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 9 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.