HIST 390 - Women and Gender in East Asia

Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Examines the history of women and gender in East-Asian history from roughly 1000 CE to the modern era. We will examine social and political institutions, as well as cultural practices to examine the evolution of femininity and masculinity, and identify common and divergent experiences of gender and sexuality through these civilizations. Topics covered include: the family, Confucian norms, love and marriage, wartime gender constructions, and cultural impact of modernization.
Graded: Student Option