History and Political Science Department
Syllabus
Spring 2009
History 112 (30125) (320730) Instructor:
Shuping Wan
Women in World History Office:
Humanities
MWF 11:00-11:50 Office
hours: MWF 8:25-9:55
R
Office
phone: 240-567--5024
Department
phone: 240-567--5178
E-mail:
shuping.wan@ montgomeruycollege.edu
Course Reading/Texts:
Eugenia Delamotte, Natania
Meeker, Jean O’Barr (eds), Women Image
Change: A Global Anthology of Women Resistance
Yuki Tanaka, Japan’s Comfort Women
Sarah Shaver Hughes and Brandy
Hughes, Women in World History, vol. 2:
General Course Information:
Brief Course Description: “Her
story” has often been neglected or distorted in history. This course is concerned to restore women to
the history of humankind. Emphasis will
be given to certain crucial issues in the history of women of non-Western
societies since 1500. While the
“non-Western world” has become a general category used to represent various
“third world” societies, our course has been designed to frame the diverse
experiences of women of non-Western societies within a broader context than
national. Themes include the Western
construction of non-Western women, culture and women, war and women,
modernization and women, revolution and women, and the “third world” discourse
of feminism. Methodologically, we will
investigate whether concepts such as tradition, class, ethnicity, colonialism,
capitalism, development, third world, alternative modernities, may or may not
help us better understand “her story.”
Aims and Objectives:
By the end of the course
students should be able to outline the experience of women in non-Western
societies since 1500, describe important historical events and figures, and
analyze some important issues in women studies.
Assessment:
This is a lecture course, but
your participation is strongly encouraged.
We will have some movies and discussions in the class. These are not optional, and you are
responsible for the contents. All
assigned readings should be completed prior to the class. Your course grade will be determined on the
basis of an oral history project (10 points), a book review of Yuki Tanaka’s Japan’s Comfort Women (20 points), a
mid-term exam (25 points), and a final exam (45 points). The oral history project is a report based on
your interview of a woman from a non-Western society, preferably someone not
from your culture. The length of the
report is about four pages (double-spaced).
You will be required to present your report in the class. The book review should consist of the main
thesis of the book, the arguments of the author, the historical evidence the
author presents, and your evaluation of the book. The length of the book review is about six
pages (double-spaced). The mid-term exam
consists of fifteen multiple choices and one essay question. The final exam consists of twenty-five
multiple choices and two essay questions.
Honors Module: In addition to the above assignments, honors
module students need to write a research paper of 10 pages (40 points). The topic should be relevant to the course
and approved by the instructor.
Grading:
A=90-100; B=80-89, C=70-79;
D=60-69; F=59 or less.
Honors Module Grading:
A=125-140; B=110-124; C=95-109; D=80-94; F=79 or less
Policies:
Attendance: Attendance/participation
is required. In the whole semester you
are allowed to miss three classes for unexcused reasons. Excessive absence will result in a reduced
grade.
Make-up: If exceptional
circumstances necessitate student absence on the day of the exam, you should
contact the instructor prior to the exam and timely submit a written request
for a make-up.
Late work: You are strongly
advised to complete tour assignment ahead of the schedule. Late work will be penalized 20% a day. Absence from the class does not excuse a
student from the paper due date. The
instructor does not accept any papers via email.
Academic Dishonesty:
Plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty will result in awarding an
“F” for the course.
Student who has a disability
might want to contact the Disability services (CA122) ans to obtain an
authorizing letter for accommodation.
Please feel free to talk to the instructor in regard to necessary
arrangements.
In addition, it is the
student’s responsibility to understand collegewide policies concerning academic
honesty and classroom conduct. The
information is available in the College’s web page.
Course Schedule:
Week 1 Jan. 26-30 Introduction to the Course
Slaying the Dragon
Hughes, 1-12
Week 2 Jan. Feb. 2-6 Women of Qing
Hughes, 13-32,
Delamotte, 325-329, 344-347
Week 3 Feb. 9-13 Women of the
Hughes, 33-50
Week 4 Feb. 16-20 Women of the Mughal Empire
The Moguls: Women and Warriors
Hughes, 51-70,
Delamotte, 122-123
Interview report due on Feb. 16(M) prior to class
Week 5 Feb. 23-27 Class presentation
Week 6 Mar. 2-6 Women
in Colonial
Hughes, 89-112
Week 7 Mar. 9-13 African
Women in a New Era of Commerce and
Hughes, 113-136,
Delamotte, 155-158
Mid-term Exam Mar. 13 (F)
Week 8 Mar. 16-20 Spring Break
Week 9 Mar. 23-27 Revolution and Women
Hughes, 231-240, Delamotte, 274-276, 359-362, 493-496
Hughes, 243-247, Joan Hori 56-65
Senso
Daughters
In the Name of the Empeor
Week 11 Apr. 6-10 Book review due on Apr. 6(M) prior to class
Progress
and the Colonial Legacy: A Dilemma of African Women
Hughes, 161-182;
Delamotte, 220-224, 453-457.
Week 12 Apr. 13-17 The Symbol of Veil in Modern
Islam
Hughes,
185-203, Delamotte, 277-280
Beyond Borders: Arab Feminists Talk about Their Lives
Week 13 Apr. 20-24 Gender
Division in
Hughes, 205-226, Delamotte, 167-171, 483-487
Hughes, 261-265;
Delamotte, 376-379, 420-423
Week 15 May 4-8 Third World Discourse of
Feminism
Delamotte, 401-409,
453-457, 502-509
Final Exam May 13 (W) 10:5-12:15am