POLS514 - Gender and American Politics
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This course will study women as political players in society--their history as outsiders, strategies for gaining political power, the evolution of public policies that affect the lives and opportunities of women, and the present political status of women in the U.S. (and globally). The course begins with a historical analysis of the gendering of American politics and addresses the cultural changes in women’s lives, the forces behind those changes and their reflection in public policies in education, health care, reproductive rights, employment, the economy, family law, childcare, and criminal justice. The course will review the history of women's political participation and the challenges and opportunities for women as candidates and officeholders.
Prerequisites
N/A
Corequisites
N/A
Schedule of Classes
| 09/26/11 - 02/26/12 |
03/05/12 - 04/29/12 |
Winter 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 10/31/11 - 03/25/12 |
04/02/12 - 05/27/12 |
Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 11/28/11 - 04/29/12 |
05/07/12 - 07/01/12 |
Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 12/26/11 - 05/27/12 |
06/04/12 - 07/29/12 |
Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
| 01/30/12 - 06/24/12 |
07/02/12 - 08/26/12 |
Summer 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
A Mind of One's Own
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| ISBN: |
0813366070
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| Publication Info: |
Boulder, CO: Westview Press
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| Author: |
Anthony, et al
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| Unit Cost: |
$48.00
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| Book Title: |
The Difference "Difference" Makes
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| ISBN: |
0804746354
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| Publication Info: |
Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press
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| Author: |
Rhode, D
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| Unit Cost: |
$21.95
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| Book Title: |
Gender & American Politics: Women, Men, and the Political Process, 2nd Ed
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| ISBN: |
0765615703
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| Publication Info: |
M.E. Sharpe, 2005
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Edited by: Sue Tolleson-Rinehart and Jyl J. Josephson
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| Unit Cost: |
$40.00
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| Book Title: |
Gender and Elections, 2nd ed.
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| ISBN: |
0521734479
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| Publication Info: |
Cambridge University Press
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| Author: |
Carroll
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| Unit Cost: |
$28.00
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