HIST - 273. United States Women's History

History of women in the United States from the colonial era to the present. Students will focus on issues of gender difference in the history of American business, labor, politics, culture, religion, and social life, as well as considering differences between women with regard to race, ethnicity, and class. We will be paying special attention to women's activism, and the involvement American women had in social justice movements. This course is rooted in the Franciscan tradition of social justice. It introduces students to the history of legal and judicial systems that have sought to adjudicate the concept of justice for American women in this time period. It focuses on the values and principles that have guided the development of women's lives and activism in social justice movements. This course also explores the values and principles that have guided the development and organization of systems of restorative justice, and examines the diversity within women's movements, as well as social justice concerns relating to diversity within these movements.

Prerequisite(s): Any HIST 100-level course.
Attribute: AMSA,CFJ, EXPH, HAM, HMAM, LAS, WGSS