Susan Sage Heinzelman, Director
116 Inner Campus Dr Stop A4900, GEB 4.200C, Austin Texas 78712 • 512-471-5765
Spring 2009
WGS 340 • Women and Gender in China-W
| Unique | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| 47895 |
TH |
3:30 PM-6:30 PM |
GAR 2.124 |
Li |
Course Description
This course examines women and gender in China from imperial times to the present. Major themes include the changing conceptions of masculinity and femininity in Chinese cultural and religious contexts; gender roles and inequalities in the patriarchal family and society; the varying discourse on women and gender in the modern period; women's dilemma in the Chinese Revolution; new challenges to women and new conceptions of gender and sexuality during the reform era since the 1980s. There is no prerequisites for attending this course, but some background in Chinese history is recommended.
