Gender, Sexuality, and History (321-0-21)

Topic

A Woman's Work is Never Done: Gender and Labor in

Instructors

Susan Pearson
847/491-3744
Harris Hall - Room 338

Meeting Info

Harris Hall L05: Tues, Thurs 9:30AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

This is an historical research seminar in which students will complete a 25-30 page research paper using primary (historical) and secondary sources. The course will begin with common readings about women and labor in US history, and then students will identify, research, and write about topics of their own choosing. In our readings, we will focus on issues of race, class, and sexuality in the history of women's labor, considering not only conventional paid work but also reproductive labor and unpaid housework.

Class Attributes

Historical Studies Foundational Discipline
Historical Studies Distro Area