Women in the United States

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This course will focus on the changing roles of women in American society from the 17th century to the present. Beginning with pre-industrial society and tracing women's experiences in agricultural, commercial, industrial, and post-industrial America, we will discover how women's roles have changed-and not changed-in the course of American history. In an historical context, the various experiences of women as housewives, mothers, consumers, workers, professionals, and citizens will be analyzed.