HIST 27 Women in History

Units: 3
Advisories: ENG 1A with a grade of “C” or better and ability to read at the 12th grade level.
This course is a review of the history of women in America covering the period from 1600 to the present. The emphasis of the course is a multicultural and multi-class approach, comparing the histories of African American, Native American, Latin American, and Asian American women to the experiences of European American women. The formation of gender roles and racial identity is discussed along with an analysis of women’s political and economic status across the period. The course will analyze women’s struggle for equal rights, the impact of women’s participation in significant events in American history, and regional and cultural differences in the way women are treated in society. Emphasis will be on California local and state governments, their operations and how women have politically participated in California. (UC, CSU, C-ID SJS 120)