HIST 112 - Women in World History

(HUMD, GEIR, GEEL, GCP)

The course deals with the history of women in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America in the context of the history of these cultural regions. It also addresses some of the common issues facing women in the Third World. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101 /ENGL 011 , READ 120 . Three hours each week. Formerly HS 112.

3 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

Recognize neo-Confucianism as a hegemonic ideology in shaping the role of women in Qing China and Tokugawa Japan.
Compare and contrast the experience of women in the Ottoman Empire and the Munhall Empire.
Analyze how European colonization reconstructed gender relationships in Latin America.
Illustrate the role of women in revolution and national movements.
Relate the issue of war to the experience of women during World War II.
Explain some of the most important issues that confronted women in the Arabic world and South Asia.
Compare and contrast feminism in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

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