WSGS 433W - Amer. Women in Hist. Pers.

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

WSGS - Women & Gender Studies

Description:

The past quarter of a century has seen a veritable explosion in the interest in and knowledge of women. This course will examine the historical experiences of women in the United States since the European settlement. It will focus on the roles that women have played in the social, economic, cultural, and political life of the nation, and will attempt to understand the changes that have occurred in women¿s status and the underlying reasons for these changes. Particular attention will be paid to the ways in which women themselves sought to gain for themselves the rights they believed to be theirs by virtue of their membership in the American polity.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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