GEND 325 American Leaders in Gender Issues
This course examines the writings and lives of American gender leaders from the Seneca Falls Convention through the present. Particular attention will be paid to the work done by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Ann Douglas Wood, Betty Friedan, Gloria Steinem, Camille Paglia, Naomi Wolf, and Susan Faludi. Major leaders in the American Gay Rights Movement will also be studied. Opposing perspectives will be examined and students will be challenged to think about their viewpoints, and how they can become leaders in the struggle to ensure equality for everyone's rights.
Distribution
Leadership & Ethics, Writing Proficiency, Diversity, Social Analysis