HIS 4363 Race & Gender in American Culture
This course is intended to introduce students to recent historical work on race, class, and gender in the context of United States history. Central to this course is the understanding that these "social categories" are the products of history, not stable, unchanging "facts." This makes studying their historical development particularly important to understanding their current manifestation. Equally important is the recognition that membership in these categories has historically shaped the extent to which individuals understand and relate to each other.