Introduction to History: Revolutionary Women
HIST 188
Spring 2020
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01
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"I do not think the war would have been won without the women.... Now women have to liberate themselves." The fighter Maudy Muzenda's reflection on the role of women in Zimbabwe's liberation war speaks to a broader pattern in global history. Women have been central to the radical transformation of societies in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas from the early modern era to the present. In this course we will examine revolutionary women who took up arms and others who protested for improved working conditions, voting rights, sexual liberty, and human rights. Our cases will include the history of political revolutions in France, Cuba, Russia, and China, as well as in Zimbabwe. We will also explore the critical role of women in the global Industrial Revolution, the Suffrage Movement, the rise of international feminisms, and the everyday struggles of women in multiple sexual revolutions. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (HIST-MN)(HIST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Readings:
Chase, REVOLUTION WITHIN THE REVOLUTION: WOMEN AND GENDER POLITICS IN CUBA (2015)
Hershatter, WOMEN AND CHINA'S REVOLUTIONS (2018)
Lyons, GUNS AND GUERILLA GIRLS: WOMEN IN THE ZIMBABWEAN LIBERATION STRUGGLE (2004)
Sinha et al., FEMINISMS AND INTERNATIONALISM (1999)
Weinbaum et al, THE MODERN GIRL AROUND THE WORLD (2008) (Selected Chapters)
Additional Readings TBA
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Examinations and Assignments:
Major Assignments and Exams:
2 Short Papers; Midterm Exam; Final Exam; Regular Reflection Posts |
| Instructor(s): Twagira,Laura Ann Times: ..T.R.. 10:20AM-11:40AM; Location: PAC002; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 0 | JR major: 2 | | |
| Seats Available: 7 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 12 | FR: 13 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 5 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 1 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 4 |
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