Gender in Modern America

3 credits

This course will examine the ways in which race, ethnicity, class, region, and sexuality have shaped ideas about gender and gender ideals in the United States since the Civil War, as well as how these beliefs changed over time and were contested throughout modern U.S. history. ***Prerequisite: WGST 100 and permission of the Department Head.*** *Note: Students may receive credit for one of WGST 380AW or HIST 334.*