HIST/WMST 322 A Women and Gender in World History

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1 Columbia College Online Campus P a g e 1 HIST/WMST 322 A Women and Gender in World History Winter Session January 11, March 5, 2016 Course Description This course examines the history of women around the globe from 1500 to the present. This course examines gender as a system of power relations that has been integral to the shaping of national and international politics and public policies and to the development of national and international economies. The class explores the meaning of women's status across continents, cultures and historical periods; examines how women have attempted to define, maintain, or gain power in changing historical circumstances; identifies common dilemmas and struggles faced by women; and considers how changing definitions of gender have intersected with ideas about race and ethnicity throughout world history. Cross-listed as WMST 322. Prerequisite: Junior Standing Proctored Exams: -- Final Textbooks Hughes, Sarah and Brady (Eds). Women in World History: Readings from 1500 to the Present. Vol. 2 (Paperback) New York, M.E. Sharpe, 1997 ISBN 13: McLaren, Angus. The Trials of Masculinity: Policing Sexual Boundaries, , 1999 (Paperback) ISBN-13: Wollstonecraft, Mary. Vindication of the Rights of Woman, 1792, (electronic version) Textbooks for the course may be ordered from MBS Direct. You can order online at (be sure to select Online Education rather than your home campus before selecting your class) by phone at For additional information about the bookstore, visit Course Overview While exploring the history of women, men and gender relations we will gain an understanding of the evolution of sexuality. Additionally, we will explore the interaction of gender relations of individuals, of groups, and within the larger perspective of World history. Readings will include primary and secondary texts on such subjects as gender theory, separate spheres, femininity, masculinity, working class sexuality, middle-class family life, pornography, sexual imperialism, homosexuality, and prostitution. We will read the intellectual contributions of key thinkers. We will

2 Columbia College Online Campus P a g e 2 address questions such as: What is sexuality? How has a historical understanding of sexuality emerged? Have the ideas in politics, work, literature, imperialism, etc impacted the development of sexuality? Technology Requirements Participation in this course will require the basic technology for all online classes at Columbia College: A computer with reliable Internet access, a web browser, Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office or another word processor such as Open Office. You can find more details about standard technical requirements for our courses on our site. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Identify and explain the commonalities and differences in women s historical experiences in disparate regions of the world as they relate to family, religion, work, politics, war, and activism through an analysis of relevant primary sources. 2. Identify and utilize a range of secondary sources in an analysis of women s history. 3. Define and explain gender as a social construct. 4. Define and explain the concept of separate spheres, its historical development, and its effects on social structures. 5. Analyze the relationship between gender and imperialism and decolonization. Grading Grading Scale GRADE POINTS PERCENT A B C D F Schedule of Due Dates Grade Weights ASSIGNMENT POINTS PERCENT Discussions Critical Analysis Paper Research Paper Final Exam Total WEEK ASSIGNMENT POINTS DUE Introduction 5 Wednesday 1 Discussion 1 15 Sunday 2 Research Paper: Topic and Thesis 5 Friday

3 Columbia College Online Campus P a g e 3 Discussion 2 15 Sunday Submit Proctor Information -- Sunday 3 Discussion 3 15 Critical Analysis Paper 50 Sunday 4 Discussion 4 15 Sunday 5 Discussion 5 15 Research Paper: Thesis, Outline, and Bibliography 15 Sunday 6 Discussion 6 15 Sunday 7 Discussion 7 15 Research Paper 130 Sunday 8 Discussion 8 15 Wednesday Final Exam 175 Saturday Assignment Overview Discussion: Participation in all discussions will improve performance on exams and will be considered holistically by the instructor. These discussions are objective academic exercises. You are expected to interact with others in the class by contributing original observations and responses. Simply rephrasing what others have said is not acceptable. You must respond to at least three other students each week. You must observe the general rules of netiquette in your discussion postings, which means that obscene language, personal attacks, and derogatory comments will not be tolerated. Such postings will be deleted and the author will receive no credit. You must do more than simply post your own comments/answers in the Discussions area. You must also read the posts of your colleagues as well as me. The Desire2Learn technology allows me to gauge each and every student s participation in the course. This will be taken into account when your discussion grade is calculated. Discussion postings will be evaluated each week according to the Discussions grading rubric. Critical Analysis Paper: The critical analysis paper is a historical study of 4-5 pages. This essay will be based on your analysis of Wollstonecraft. In addition to using one of the class texts, you will research 2 other sources that are either contemporaries or critiques of your selected text. There will be some guiding questions in the Content Area to help with the focus of this paper. You are cautioned to make the review your own work. I will use plagiarism tools to check for original work. The criteria for the review will be located in the Week 1 Content area. Be sure to read the definition of plagiarism by using the sites listed in the syllabus. These papers will be reviewed for plagiarism through Turnitin.com. Research Paper: You are required to write one, 8-10 page paper on a topic of your choice. The topic must be submitted and approved by me before you complete the paper. This assignment requires you to first to critically analyze primary resources and then to research related secondary sources as you develop the paper. It provides you with the opportunity to develop research and writing skills as well as synthesize knowledge about an important subject.

4 Columbia College Online Campus P a g e 4 Topic (5 points): Consider an issue relevant to the course and have instructor s approval of the topic. Construct a thesis statement and submit it along with your topic (please see the Schedule of Due Dates). Thesis, Outline, and Bibliography (15 points): submit your revised thesis and an outline of the paper along with your bibliography (please see the Schedule of Due Dates). Identify and use at least six examples of primary sources (letters, diaries, publications, etc.) related to the issue Consult a number (at least 6) of additional secondary sources that help develop the thesis NOTE: Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable primary or secondary source! Final Paper (130 Points) Submitted via the Dropbox Include an introduction, body, and conclusion Include 4+ primary sources and 6+ secondary sources Elaborate on major points with a degree of specificity Avoid spelling errors, improper grammar, flawed punctuation, and awkward language Includes 8-10 pages of fully typed text, using one inch margins, double spaced, 12 point font, approximately 250 words per page Use the Chicago manual of style consistently and correctly for your footnotes. Add a bibliography with proper citations. Final Exam: The final exam will consist of 4 short essay questions at 30 points each, and 1 long essay at 55 points. The exam is comprehensive. NOTE: you will be supervised by a proctor. You will have two hours to take the exam, and you will not be allowed to use books, flash drives, notes or any outside websites. Course Schedule Week 1 Sexuality and Gender Theory Review the CONTENT AREA for information about the course, initial activities, obtaining exam proctors, resources available for technical assistance, announcements and guidance for the papers. Hughes: Forward and pp. 1-10; Read over the Table of Contents. Begin to get familiar with the ways in which sexuality is addressed Hughes: Ch. 4, pp Wollstonecraft: introduction Media: Read Wollstonecraft website available through Week 1 Content area and gain background information on Wollstonecraft. Media: Listen to Witches, available through the Content area Discussion Assignments: Introduction postings are due by midnight Wednesday. All other postings are due by midnight Sunday. Introduction: In the Introduction topic in the discussion area, tell the class something about yourself and any special interests you have in the study of history. Convey anything you feel comfortable sharing regarding your interests or experiences with the history of sexuality. Discussion 1:

5 Columbia College Online Campus P a g e 5 a. According to Hughes, what was a key for women s empowerment and how did international organizations play a role in this empowerment? b. Why does the title Witches, Workers, and Queens reflect the roles of women? Why are they characterized as witches and workers? Role of Rulers? Week 2 Writing Women into History Find and read a review of Carolyn Heilbrun s book, Writing a Woman s Life, and/or an article by Joan Scott addressing gender, politics, and history. Use Columbia College s Library or Google Search to find these articles Wollstonecraft: Chapters 1-2 and Chapters 7-9 and Chapter 13. (You are welcome to read the complete text.) Media: Watch The Reception of Mary Wollstonecraft in Early America, available through Content area Discussion Assignments: The Research Topic must be posted by midnight Friday. All other postings are due by midnight Sunday. Discussion 2: a. What is the time frame and why is this important to understanding Wollstonecraft s writing? From section IV, the Feminist Manifesto, describe the key characteristic Wollstonecraft identifies as needed to achieve the rights of women. b. Explain at least three of the main points which Wollstonecraft asserts holds women in a degraded state, and what are the keys to women s vindication? c. Provide a general overview from Heilbrun s or Scott s articles, and present an argument that they would either support or advocate against Wollstonecraft. Be sure to provide bibliographic information and cite from the texts you use to support your argument. Research Topic: Your research topic must be submitted in the Topic Discussion Post topic in the Discussions area by midnight Friday. Respond to three (3) of your classmates topics, providing support, guidance, and helpful suggestions. Proctor Information: Submit your proctor information to the Dropbox by midnight Sunday. Week 3 Women in the World Hughes: Ch. 3, pp Media: Read the biography, Nur Jahan, available through the Content area Discussion Assignments: Discussion 3: What was the role of women in the Mughal Empire? Did this differ significantly from the role of women in Europe? (think about witches, workers and Queens) What about society or politics contributed to these differences?

6 Columbia College Online Campus P a g e 6 Critical Analysis Paper: Your Critical Analysis paper is due by midnight Sunday. Note the requirements, guidance, and rubric in the Course Content area for this assignment. Week 4 Sexuality and Class Structure: Hughes: Ch. 7, pp McLaren: pp and your choice of two of the four following sections: Fools, Cads, Gentlemen, or Murderers Media: Read Women and the Revolution, available through the Content area Discussion Assignment: Discussion 4: a. What does Hughes assert about the differences of women from the Middle Class to the Working Class? b. Were there feminine ideals that changed over time? Did Revolution play a role? Explain. c. What is McLaren s assertion in his trials of masculinity? How did deviants fit in, or did they? State which two sections you read of McLaren s part 2 and provide a brief summary of how the given category, fools, cads gentlemen or murders supports his characterization of the trials of masculinity. Week 5 Colonial Legacies and the Veil Hughes: Ch. 8-10, pp Media: Watch Persepolis Exclusive: Marjane Satrapi, available through Content area Discussion Assignments: Discussion 5: a. How did the European conquest, Scramble for Africa, impact Baba s life? b. What is the symbol of the Veil in Modern Islam? How does the representation of the veil in Hughes book differ from Satrapi s view in Persepolis? Complete a Google Image search of Symbol of the veil in Persepolis. Look over the excerpts/images from the text to answer the above question. Research Paper: The outline of your research paper, including a refined thesis statement and a working annotated bibliography, is due by midnight Sunday and must be submitted to the Dropbox established for that assignment. Week 6 Sexuality on the Fringes: Imperialism and Sexual Boundaries Hughes: Ch. 10, pp McLaren: pp and read three of the four following: Ch. 6-9, Weaklings, Sadists, Exhibitionists, Transvestites

7 Columbia College Online Campus P a g e 7 Discussion Assignments: Discussion 6: a. What did McLaren intend by his topic Medical Discourse of masculinity? How did the two groups you read challenge or uphold the sexual boundaries of masculinity? b. Using the example of India from Hughes, consider that imperialism and the differences in cultures present many areas for an investigation of sexuality. Does being away in the empire mean that varying sexualities were more acceptable on the fringes? Research Paper: Continue working on your Research Paper. It will be due next week. Course Evaluations Please evaluate the course. You will have an opportunity to evaluate the course near the end of the session. A link sent to your CougarMail will allow you to access the evaluation. Please note that these evaluations are provided so that I can improve the course, find out what students perceive to be its strengths and weaknesses, and in general assess the success of the course. Please do take the time to fill this out. Week 7 Sexual Revolutions Hughes: Ch. 11 pp Media: Watch Women s Suffrage, available through the Content area Discussion Assignments: Discussion 7: How did women in Japan and China begin to revolutionize the role of women in 20 th Century Asia? 2. Did the changes and efforts in China and Japan differ significantly from the European efforts for suffrage? Research Paper: Please submit your final Research Paper to the Dropbox by midnight Sunday. Week 8 Personal is Political.? Hughes: Ch. 12, pp Media: Watch 1 or all of the 3 clips of Makers: Women Who Make America, available in the Content area Watch Makers: Women who Make America Gloria Steinem, available through the Content area Watch 10 Questions for Gloria Steinem, available through Content area Discussion Assignments: Postings are due by midnight Wednesday. Discussion 8: How does this feminist movement occupy the male public spaces? What are the similarities between women and power from two of the cultures Hughes describes? What about Steinem was so revolutionary? Final Exam: Complete the Final Exam by midnight Saturday. The exam is computerized (found in the Quizzes area) and must be proctored. The exam is comprehensive and closed-book.

8 Columbia College Online Campus P a g e 8 Course Policies Student Conduct Plagiarism All Columbia College students, whether enrolled in a land-based or online course, are responsible for behaving in a manner consistent with Columbia College's Student Conduct Code and Acceptable Use Policy. Students violating these policies will be referred to the office of Student Affairs and/or the office of Academic Affairs for possible disciplinary action. The Student Code of Conduct and the Computer Use Policy for students can be found in the Columbia College Student Handbook. The Handbook is available online; you can also obtain a copy by calling the Student Affairs office (Campus Life) at The teacher maintains the right to manage a positive learning environment, and all students must adhere to the conventions of online etiquette. Your grade will be based in large part on the originality of your ideas and your written presentation of these ideas. Presenting the words, ideas, or expression of another in any form as your own is plagiarism. Students who fail to properly give credit for information contained in their written work (papers, journals, exams, etc.) are violating the intellectual property rights of the original author. For proper citation of the original authors, you should reference the appropriate publication manual for your degree program or course (APA, MLA, etc.). Violations are taken seriously in higher education and may result in a failing grade on the assignment, a grade of "F" for the course, or dismissal from the College. Collaboration conducted between students without prior permission from the instructor is considered plagiarism and will be treated as such. Spouses and roommates taking the same course should be particularly careful. Students are not allowed to use papers completed for other courses in this course without first receiving instructor permission. Complete the Plagiarism tutorial in the course content area All required papers may be submitted for textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers may be included in the Turnitin.com reference database for the purpose of detecting plagiarism. This service is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Use posted on the Turnitin.com site. Non-Discrimination There will be no discrimination on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, ideology, political affiliation, veteran status, age, physical handicap, or marital status. Disability Services Students with documented disabilities who may need academic services for this course are required to register with the Coordinator for Disability Services at (573) Until the student has been cleared through the disability services office, accommodations do not have to be granted. If you are a student who has a documented disability, it is important for you to read the entire syllabus before enrolling in the course. The structure or the content of the course may make an accommodation not feasible. Online Participation You are expected to read the assigned texts and participate in the discussions and other course activities each week. Assignments should be posted by the due dates stated on the grading schedule in your syllabus. If an emergency arises that prevents you from participating in class, please let your instructor know as soon as possible.

9 Columbia College Online Campus P a g e 9 Attendance Policy Attendance for a week will be counted as having submitted a course assignment for which points have been earned during that week of the session or if the proctoring information has been submitted or the plagiarism quiz taken if there is no other assignment due that week. A class week is defined as the period of time between Monday and Sunday (except for Week 8, when the week and the course will end on Saturday at midnight). The course and system deadlines are all based on the Central Time Zone. Cougar All students are provided a CougarMail account when they enroll in classes at Columbia College. You are responsible for monitoring from that account for important messages from the College and from your instructor. You may forward your Cougar account to another account; however, the College cannot be held responsible for breaches in security or service interruptions with other providers. Students should use for private messages to the instructor and other students. The class discussions are for public messages so the class members can each see what others have to say about any given topic and respond. Late Assignment Policy An online class requires regular participation and a commitment to your instructor and your classmates to regularly engage in the reading, discussion and writing assignments. Although most of the online communication for this course is asynchronous, you must be able to commit to the schedule of work for the class for the next eight weeks. You must keep up with the schedule of reading and writing to successfully complete the class. Late assignments such as the critical analysis review and research paper will be assessed an automatic 50% penalty with an additional 5 points per day subtracted up to 3 days past the original due date. Assignments submitted 3 days after the due date will receive no credit. Late discussion posts will not receive any credit. Student scholarship and exams will be kept on file for one session following the completion of this course. If there are extenuating circumstances, be sure to contact me before the due date. Course Evaluation You will have an opportunity to evaluate the course near the end of the session. A link will be sent to your CougarMail that will allow you to access the evaluation. Be assured that the evaluations are anonymous and that your instructor will not be able to see them until after final grades are submitted. Proctor Policy Students taking courses that require proctored exams must submit their completed proctor request forms to their instructors by the end of the second week of the session. Proctors located at Columbia College campuses are automatically approved. The use of ProctorU services is also automatically approved. The instructor of each course will consider any other choice of proctor for approval or denial. Additional proctor choices the instructor will consider include: public librarians, high school or college instructors, high school or college counseling services, commanding officers, education service officers, and other proctoring services. Personal friends, family members, athletic coaches and direct supervisors are not acceptable.

10 Columbia College Online Campus P a g e 10 Additional Resources Orientation for New Students This course is offered online, using course management software provided by Desire2Learn and Columbia College. The Student Manual provides details about taking an online course at Columbia College. You may also want to visit the course demonstration to view a sample course before this one opens. Technical Support If you have problems accessing the course or posting your assignments, contact your instructor, the Columbia College Helpdesk, or the D2L Helpdesk for assistance. Contact information is also available within the online course environment. CCHelpDesk@ccis.edu ex helpdesk@desire2learn.com Online Tutoring Smarthinking is a free online tutoring service available to all Columbia College students. Smarthinking provides real-time online tutoring and homework help for Math, English, and Writing. Smarthinking also provides access to live tutorials in writing and math, as well as a full range of study resources, including writing manuals, sample problems, and study skills manuals. You can access the service from wherever you have a connection to the Internet. I encourage you to take advantage of this free service provided by the college. Access Smarthinking through CougarTrack under Students->Academics->Academic Resources. Grading Criteria Discussion Postings Grading Criteria Points Criteria Postings provide answers for all topics/questions. Responses are complete and concise and appropriately referenced. Students demonstrate interaction with other class members in a timely manner with original thought, not merely restating what others have already said. Students have read the posts of others in the class Postings are complete, or adequate. Responses are average. 7-9 Postings are not well developed. The reader cannot see a direct link from the question to the response. Sources from the readings are not used in the response. Responses are below average and do not provide a full answer or context for the question. 1-6 Postings show a lack of effort or content, or may simply restate what has already been said. 0 No postings or posted late.