WST 228 - Gender-Modern West

Institution:

Berea College

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Description:

Prerequisite: HIS 101, 102, OR GSTR 210 Offered: Typically alternate years (next offered 2010-2011) This course compares the experiences of women and men to determine how gender roles have contributed to and been shaped by the political and social history of Europe and the United States. The class is arranged topically and chronologically from the Enlightenment through the success of the parity movement in France at the beginning of the 21st century. Topics to be considered include: national revolutions, industrialization and the sexual division of labor, widening political opportunities, socialism, feminism, racism, and warfare. African Americans', Appalachians', and Women's Perspective and Western History Perspective. 1 Course Credit

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1.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.berea.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 985-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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