History 397MJ - ST-Woman in Modern Japan

In this course students will learn about the history of women in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Japan. We will examine the constantly shifting ways in which Japanese society defined womanhood as well as the actual ideas and actions of Japanese women. This course in gender history course will introduce students to the legal, political, intellectual, social, and cultural developments that have shaped the place of women within Japan. The course will explore these themes through scholarly secondary sources and a variety of primary sources.

Open to Seniors, Juniors & Sophomores only.