Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4G · CSU GE Area D4 · CSU GE Area D3 · CSU GE Area D7 · CSU American Institutions Area US1 · CSU American Institutions Area US2DescriptionThis course presents an overview of the history of U.S. women from the Progressive Era (1890) to the present. While emphasizing the commonalities of women's experiences, this course also highlights the differences among women based on race, ethnic identification, social class and region, and examines the contributions of Native American, African American, Asian American, and Latina women. Topics of emphasis will include political, economic and cultural change in the U.S., change fostered by women, and the transformed roles of women in the family within the continuity of the United States experience. Students will analyze the political philosophies of the framers of the U.S. Constitution and the rights and obligations of citizens under the U.S. Constitution with an emphasis on gender issues. 