HIST 6600 - Theories of Gender and History

This readings seminar explores the variety of ways in which gender as a theoretical perspective and as an object of study has affected the discipline of history. Students will review and evaluate gender as a theoretical perspective, assessing its development as a field of study. They will then read and critique a series of texts illustrative of the new insights that a gender perspective has brought to historical research. Specific works consulted will depend on the interests of the seminar members. Studies on gender have reconsidered fundamental historical categories—modernity, progress, and the state—and range widely. Students will present their own research in a substantial paper, applying the lens of gender to their specialization.

Credits: 3 hrs.

Notes: Open to Graduate Students Only.