| Course Title: Mary Lyon's World and the History of Mount Holyoke |
| Start Date: 09/07/2022 End Date: 12/20/2022 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2022 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 09/07/2022 - 12/20/2022 | Seminar | Wednesday | 01:30PM - 04:20PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 210 | 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 | ||
| EOS0002 | EOS-2: Organizations and Power | This course has been approved to count towards the EOS minor the Organizations and Power subject area |
| 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: 18 | Enrollment: 17 | Available: 1 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: A Pocket Guide to Writing in History Author: Rampolla, Mary Lynn Copyright: 2021 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781319282257 Publisher: Bedford St. Martin's |
Recommended | 23.99 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: You do not need to purchase any books for this course. Rampolla, A Pocket Guide to Writing in History, is recommended as a guide to assist you with your research and writing. It will be available on reserve. We may also have a copy that can be shared around. For those who wish to purchase the book, the 10th edition, which is the most recent, may be more affordable than some older editions. I have listed the ebook price here ($23.99). The 10th edition in paperback is $38.99, and the 9th edition is even more expensive. Feel free to use an earlier edition. I also recommend Wayne Booth, et al., The Craft of Research, 4th ed. (2016), which is not specifically focused on history writing, but is nonetheless a very helpful guide. If you wish to purchase The Craft of Research, please note that it will be helpful to have the 4th edition, specifically. In any case, if you are uncertain about either potential purchase, feel free to wait until we meet before you buy anything. |