'EVIL' WOMEN: WITCHES, HARLOTS & 'MADWOMEN'.

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Examines the definition of "evil" women as a mechanism for the control of women and the maintenance of patriarchal gender relations in Western societies. Will address the philosophical and religious ideologies that underpin manifestations of misogyny and the extreme, narrow boundaries Western societies historically used in defining female gender roles. Topics include witch hunts, policing of women's sexual behavior, and using labels of mental illness to punish women for social transgressions.