| Course Title: Women and Gender in History: 'Mary Lyon's World and the History of Mount Holyoke' |
| Start Date: 09/04/2019 End Date: 12/17/2019 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2019 |
| Description: What world gave rise to Mary Lyon's vision for Mount Holyoke and enabled her to carry her plans to success? Has her vision persisted or been overturned? We will examine the conditions, assumptions, and exclusions that formed Mount Holyoke and the arrangements of power and struggles for justice that shaped it during and after Lyon's lifetime. Topics include settler colonialism and missionary projects; northern racism and abolitionism; industrial capitalism and the evolution of social classes; debates over women's education, gender, and body politics; religious diversity; and efforts to achieve a just and inclusive campus. Includes research based on primary sources. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Mary Renda | 413-538-2567 | mrenda@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2019 - 12/17/2019 | Seminar | Wednesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 102 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: Either 8 credits in History, or 4 credits in History and 4 credits in either Gender Studies or Critical Race Political Economy. All other interested students may apply with an email to the instructor. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Available for 300-level credit. |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| HIST-259-01 Mary Lyon/Hist of Mt Holyoke |
| GNDST-206MA-01 Mary Lyon/Hist of Mt Holyoke |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 15 | Enrollment: 9 | Available: 6 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: A Pocket Guide to Writing in History Author: Rampolla, Mary Lynn Copyright: 2018 Edition: 9th Volume: ISBN: 9781319112981 Publisher: Macmillan |
Recommended | 16.99 |
| Title: Defining Women's Scientific Enterprise Author: Levine, Miriam Copyright: 2006 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781584655541 Publisher: University Press of New England |
Required | 24.95 |
| Title: Mary Lyon: Documents and Writings Author: Hartley, James Copyright: 2008 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780977837250 Publisher: Doorlight Publications |
Optional | 18.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: Please note that the author of Defining Women's Scientific Enterprise is Miriam Levin (not Levine). This book is required reading, but optional for purchase. For Rampolla, the price listed here is for the electronic version; the list price for the print version is $33.99. Other recent editions are also a fine alternative. Hartley's collection of Mary Lyon's writings contains a number of documents we will read, so you may find it convenient to have the book, but note that the documents are also available online at the Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections website. No other books will be added to this list, but further information about the books may be forthcoming. |