4.2 Read 10 reviews
Overview
Without women’s history we have only a partial and incomplete knowledge of our past.
The Women Have Always Worked four-part series from Columbia University - ColumbiaX will explore women’s participation in the economy, politics, and social life of the nation, from Colonial America to the present day.
We will challenge old truisms about the past and learn to view American history from a new and rich historical perspective. These four MOOCs investigate the practice of women’s history; they explore how and why we write women’s history, and why it is important that we do so.
Together we will learn how women began to ask for equality and what the word equality meant and still means for different women. But we'll also ask you to consider a more difficult set of questions that revolve around whether equality for some women might limit the freedom of others. Will women demand benefits for themselves that provide a few with equality with men while fomenting inequality with each other? What about sisterhood? Will some of us move forward while others are left behind? These are questions that haunt us today.What you will learn
How women’s participation in, exclusion from, and impact on American economic, political, and social life have altered American history
How key figures and events have challenged the role of women in the home and workplace
How ideas, such as democracy, citizenship, liberty, patriotism, and equality have differently shaped the lives of women and men
How women of different races and classes have experienced work, both inside and outside the home
How historians of women and gender study America’s past, including hands-on opportunities to practice analyzing primary sources from the present and the past
How women’s history has developed and changed over time
Programme Structure
Courses included:
Seeking Women's Rights: Colonial Period to the Civil War
Wage Work for Women Citizens: 1870-1920
Negotiating a Changing World: 1920-1950
Fighting for Equality: 1950-2018
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 11 months
- 2 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Portland, United States
Disciplines
Gender & Sexuality Studies Sociology View 15 other Short Courses in Sociology in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
-
International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents180 USD / full≈ 180 USD / full - Out-of-State180 USD / full≈ 180 USD / full
Funding
Improve page content