Gender Through the Ages: Archives, Constructs, and Persecution

Undergraduate

Students will read major writings that contributed to the construction of gender from classical texts to modern treatises. Archives may include myths, epics, journals, religious texts, medical treatises, law codes, criminal trials, conduct literature, or popular romances. Students will consider how historical cultures developed normative masculinities and femininities, and how they used gender constructs to persecute gender identity and expressions. May be offered for major credit in English, history, and sociology. Prerequisite(s): WGST- 1413 and second-year standing, or permission of the instructor.