BRL 3160 - The 19th Century New Woman

Institution:

St. Francis College

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The 19th century saw the first wave of American and English feminism. The middle class "new woman" was no longer the"angel of the house," the feminine ideal. She became educated,worked, lived independently; she took control of her sexuality. Readings in various genres of literature as well as 19th- and 20thcentury social criticism such as Fuller's Woman in the Nineteenth Century, Wollstonecraft's Vindication of the Rights of Woman, and Gilman's Women and Economics. Prerequisite: Any AML, BRL, DRA, or LIT course 2000 or higher. 3 credits. Spring 2008.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sfc.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 522-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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