HIST 358
Gender and History in Latin America
History
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
How gender roles have been defined legally, socially, and culturally in Latin America from the colonial period to the present, emphasizing the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
When Taught
Contact Department
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Historical Knowledge of Gender Issues in Latin America
Learning Outcome
To understand how gender relations and gender roles developed in Latin America from colonial times to the present.
Title
Effective Writing
Learning Outcome
To write a well written, organized, and developed term paper using the critical thinking and writing skills of a historian.
Title
Effective Communication
Learning Outcome
To be able to discuss and explain those developments through the written and spoken word with clarity, persuasiveness, and proper use of evidence.
Title
Research Literature
Learning Outcome
To be able to read primary sources and discuss their utility in constructing historical arguments.
