HIST140 CM - Gender, Sex, and the Family in Europe, 1500-1900

This seminar examines gender and revolution in two intertwined ways. First, how do historical revolutions, including the Protestant and Catholic Reformations; New World colonialism and slavery; political revolutions, including the French Revolution; 19th-century feminism, and modern industrialization confront gender roles and the family? Second, how do gender, sexual, and familial identities undergo historical change and revolution? Students will engage both primary and secondary sources, including philosophical, feminist, anthropological, and biological theory. CMC History majors may use this course to fulfill their pre-1700 requirement by arrangement with the instructor and department chair.

Offered: Every other year

Credit: 1

Course Number: HIST140 CM