— Women in World History

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Covers societies from classical times to the twentieth century, enabling exploration of what happens to established ideas about men, women, and gender roles when different cultural systems come into contact. Some topics discussed include Women & Athenian Democracy, Women's access to power in Imperial Rome, Concubines & foot binding, Queen Victoria, Cleopatra, Tz'u Hsi, Florence Nightingale, Marie Curie, among others. Offered: Spring Transfer: TM.