Class number:
3152
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Title: War & Gender in Europe 1914-45 |
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Department: History |
Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Lecture |
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Session: Regular |
Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
Enrollment limited to 35 |
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Current enrollment: 36 |
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Available seats: 0 |
Start date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
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End date: Wednesday, December 18, 2024 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
Schedule: MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM, SH - N217 |
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Instructor(s): Rodriguez, Allison |
Prerequisite(s): None |
Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities Requirement |
Course Description:
Between 1914 and 1945, Europe was destroyed, rebuilt and destroyed once more. All aspects of society were affected and changed by the wars, including the gender order. This course will examine the breaks, as well as the continuities, in the relationship between men and women over the course of two devastating World Wars. The wars forced women to take on jobs previously restricted to men, as well as navigate the challenges of the Home Front; meanwhile, men were tasked with reintegrating into society after facing the horrors of war, often returning to a home that was much different than the one they had left. Through memoirs, scholarly texts, and film, we will explore how the wars affected conceptions of both femininity and masculinity in Europe. |