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Course Catalog

Women and Work

This course examines the topic of women and work historically, with attention to change over time in the work histories of African and American women. Throughout this course, students will explore women’s working lives in the context of the gendered social norms within which they have lived. Within this general framework, the course will examine types of occupations such as domestic work, prostitution, farming, agricultural work, market trading and professional/managerial work. The course will also explore the intersections of work with marriage and parenting and the effects of race and class upon women’s working lives. Alternate years.

Grade Basis: Letter Grade

Credits: 4.0