ASN 3680 Women and War

This course looks at how war and the preparation for war have affected the lives, hopes, and images of women around the world. It examines roles of women in war, military service, and militarism in societal development in world history primarily since the eighteenth century with these questions central: What roles have women played in war? Are women victims of conflict alone or are they active participants as well? And how has war helped shape female roles, gender stereotypes, and national mythologies? A broad comparative framework, exploring “Western” and “non-Western” societal experience and analytical approaches, is adopted throughout. Prerequisite(s): AACS 1500 OR AACS 1550 OR WGS 1100 OR WGS 1500
Credits: 3.0