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Welcome: Unit 1Welcome: Unit 1SS360 SS360

American WomenAmerican WomenDr. Michele Hinton RileyDr. Michele Hinton RileyEmail: Email: mhintonriley@kaplan.edu

An Introduction to American An Introduction to American WomenWomen

Academic HonestyAcademic Honesty

Final ProjectFinal Project

Why do you think it is important to study the Why do you think it is important to study the history of American women?history of American women? Trend towards multiculturalism, separate Trend towards multiculturalism, separate

spheres concept, race and ethnicityspheres concept, race and ethnicity

Separate Spheres and the Separate Spheres and the Nineteenth- Century Gender Nineteenth- Century Gender SystemSystem

Toward a More Inclusive Women’s Toward a More Inclusive Women’s History: Race and EthnicityHistory: Race and Ethnicity

Approaching History Through Women’s EyesApproaching History Through Women’s Eyes

Seminar QuestionsSeminar Questions

When you think of an American woman, what sort of images come to your mind?

Seminar QuestionsSeminar Questions

ReferencesReferencesDuBois, E, & Dumenil, L. (2012). Through Women's eyes. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin's