Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2020 - GSWS 311 D100

Modernizing Women: Canadian Women in Historical Perspective, 1870s-1970s (4)

Class Number: 5142

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Thu, 1:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    15 units.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Examines the historical development of women's experiences and identities in Modern Canadian history. Looks closely at the ways in which ethnicity, race, class and sexuality have shaped women's lives, and examines the continuity and changes in work, sexuality, politics and domesticity over the 19th and 20th centuries through the study of primary documents and historical literature. Students who have taken GSWS 202 (or WS 202) may not take this course for further credit

COURSE DETAILS:

This course examines modern Canadian history through the lens of women’s experiences. We will explore how the development and organization of the Canadian state affected women’s lives while paying close attention to the ways in which the nation, in turn, has been shaped in the arenas of cultural, economic, and political life by women from a diversity of class, ethnic, racial, and regional backgrounds.  Themes to consider will include work, marriage, family, sexuality, colonialism, law, activism, and popular culture.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

For more detailed information please see the GSWS website: http://www.sfu.ca/gsws/courses/Educational_Goals.html

Grading

  • Discussion group participation 15%
  • Primary Document Assignment 20%
  • Oral Presentation 15%
  • Book Review Essay 20%
  • Final Exam 30%

NOTES:

Due to COVID-19, grading changes are...
Discussion group participation   15%
Primary Document Assignment 20%
Oral Presentation (became online presentation for 3/4 of the students) 15%
Book Review Essay 20%
Final Exam 30% (now take-home exam 30%)

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Required weekly readings (or links to their digital locations) will be available through SFU Canvas.

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS