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Title: 100+ Years of Woman Suffrage
Course Section Number: GEN-210-01
Department: Gender Studies
Description: The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which forbids states from denying citizens the right to vote on account of sex, was ratified just over a century ago in 1920. This course examines women's role in American election politics in the hundred-or-so years since: Are there distinctive patterns or trends in women's voting behavior? Do women run for office for different reasons than men, and do they campaign differently? Once elected, how do women perform as representatives? How do gender and other demographic traits (e.g. race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, etc.) intersect to shape women's experiences as voters, candidates, and representatives in American politics? What has changed since 1920 and what hasn't? How have cultural norms about gender roles affected women's experiences in different eras? We'll look at the work political scientists and other researchers have done so far to answer these questions, learn about selected individual women's experiences as candidates and officeholders, and weigh in on ongoing debates about how to enhance women's participation in electoral politics.
Credits: 1.00
Start Date: January 20, 2025
End Date: May 10, 2025
Meeting Information:
01/20/2025-05/09/2025 Lecture Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00AM - 10:50AM, Baxter Hall, Room 201
Faculty: Gelbman, Shamira

Course Status & Cross-Listings

Cross-list Group Capacity: 18
Cross-list Group Student Count: 7
Calculated Course Status: OPEN
Section Name/Title Status Dept. Capacity Enrolled/
Available/
Waitlist
GEN-210-01 (cross-listing)
100+ Years of Woman Suffrage
OPEN Gender Studies 18 0 / 11 / 0
HIS-240-01 (cross-listing)
100+ Years of Woman Suffrage
OPEN History 18 0 / 11 / 0
PSC-210-01 (primary)
100+ Years of Woman Suffrage
OPEN Political Science 18 7 / 11 / 0
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