WOMEN IN THE WEST

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This course explores the many different histories of women in the West, through their own words, through literature, through film, and through recent scholarship by western women's historians. The course will examine how the history of the American West looks different through women's eyes, considering whether women of all races and classes experienced greater "freedom" or opportunity in the West as opposed to women back east. Finally, the course will also examine how researching women's roles and experiences in the West changes the larger historical narrative of what is typically considered within the West. Pre-requisites: HIST-111 or HIST-112 ; and ENGL-102 or ENGL-109 ; and completion of the Social Science Core; or permission of instructor. This course may include DEI-related content. If you are taking this class as a program or graduation requirement, you may work with your advisor to find an alternative class.