HIST 332 - Women in American History (To 1877)

    Recent Professors
    Sara R. Smith-Silverman, Sara Lee, Camille Leonhardt, Danielle Davis
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of HIST 332
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area D · CSU American Institutions Area US1 · CSU American Institutions Area US2
    Description
    This course offers a survey of U.S. women's history by examining the origin and development of the nation's political, constitutional, social, economic, and intellectual institutions, from pre-colonial Indigenous societies to 1877. It explores the evolution of American institutions and ideals, and focuses on the U.S. Constitution, political philosophies of the Framers, and representative democratic government as a whole, including in relationship to women's status and rights. The course examines major developments, themes, and institutions in U.S. society related to women, gender, and sexuality. Using an intersectional lens, the course focuses on women's experiences as they were shaped by race, racism, ethnicity, ethnocentrism, immigration, citizenship, class, gender identity, sexuality, disability, ableism, religion and other factors. The course examines and compares the experiences of North America's diverse population of women including African Americans, Asian Americans, Chicane/Chicanx, Latine/Latinx, Native Americans, and European Americans.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 10:30am–11:50am, Mon Wed 12:00pm–1:20pm, Thu 1:30pm–2:50pm, Tue 5:30pm–6:50pm