Studies in the History of Women and Gender

Graduate

This course examines the historiography and theory of these two interrelated fields since 1970. It explores the themes and approaches in early studies of women's organizations, labour, and sexuality; the later growth of attention to differences of culture and power among women; and the more recent emergence of poststructuralism and the study of the interrelation of gender, class, and race. Readings will range across time periods and national boundaries but with an emphasis on the U.S. literature.