January 29            Course Overview
                               Reading:  Read entire syllabus

January 31            Film:  “Boys and Girls are Different”
                              Assignment: Make a xeroxed copy of your student id and write an essay about yourself.
 

Theories of Gender Differences: Nature, Nurture, or Something Else?

February 5             Introduction to Theories of Gender Difference
                               Reading: Sigel, Chapter 1, pages 6-17*
                                             Parsons and Ruble, “Is Anatomy Destiny?…”*

Februrary 7            Socialization Influences
                                Reading: John Stuart Mill, The Subjection of Women, Ch. 3*
                                            Mary Wollstonecraft, Vindication of the Rights of Women, Ch 3*

February 12             Feminist Theories
                                 Reading: Ford, Chapter 1*

                                 Assignment:  Type up a paragraph or so identifying a few policy issues (2-3) you would like to debate in
                                 class (for the debates at the end of the semester). In addition, identify a women’s organization or political
                                 woman you will write about for your first paper.
 

Historical Overview of Women’s Movements for Political Equality

February 14             1st Phase of Women’s Movement
                                 Reading:   McGlen and O’Connor (MOV&G), p. 1-7
                                “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions”*
                                “Why a Woman’s Rights Convention?”*
                                Sojourner Truth, “Ain’t I a Woman?”*

February 19            2nd Phase - Struggle for the Vote
                                Reading: MOV&G, pages 7-10; 23-40
                               “Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton”*

February 21             Film:  One Woman, One Vote

February 26             After the Vote – Women in the Workforce
                                 Reading: MOV&G, pages 126-140
                                Freeman, “From Protection to Equal Opportunity…”* (read only up to “Turning Point” Section)

Presentation: United American Nurses, AFL-CIO (Carrie Butler)

February 28             Film: The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter
                                 Reading: Sigel, Chapter 1, pages 17-23*

March 5                   3rd Phase - Struggle for Equal Rights
                                 Reading: MOV&G, pages 10-19; 40-63; and 140-148
                                 Excerpt from “Feminine Mystique” (handout)
                                “Living the Legacy…”*
                               “Freeman, “From Protection…”* (read remainder of article)

Presentation: Guerrilla Girls (Amanda Muelhausen)

March 7                   A Fourth Phase of the Women’s Movement on the Horizon?
                                 Reading: Burkett, Intro (pages 15-24); The Outlaws (pages 83-114); Pistol-Packing Mamas (pages
                                 139-146); Faith of a Different Fabric (pages 171-175); and The Ideopreneurs (pages 200-227)
                                 Sigel, Chapter 5*
                                 MOV&G, Chapter 7

Women in the Electorate

March 12                  Political Attitudes, Political Participation and the Gender Gap
                                  Reading:  MOV&G, pages 67-81
                                     Burkett, pages 115-123 (Cooking up Trouble)

                Paper #1A DUE – Profile of Women’s Organization

March 19                  Women in the Parties and in Interest Groups
                                  Reading: MOV&G, pages 81-90
                                    Burkett, Chapter 1 (The Babes); pages 45-51 (Mad Hatter’s Tea Party), Chapter 4 (The Apostates)
                                    and Chapter 5 (The Holy)

March 21                 Midterm Exam

March 26-28            No  class -- Spring Break

April 2                       In Class Debate Preparation Session

                                Assignment: Type up at least 3 debate resolutions in your public policy subject area. Be prepared to hand
                                these in at the beginning of class.
 

Elite Political Behavior

April 4                      Women as Candidates for Office: I
                                 Women on the Campaign Trail
                                 Reading: Fox, Chapters 1-3
                                   MOV&G, pages 92-104
                                   Burkett, Chapter 2 (The Abolitionists)

April 9                       Women as Candidates for Office: II
                                  Fundraising, Party Support and Media Coverage
                                  Reading: Fox, Chapters 4
                                   Burkett, pages 176-186; 191-199 (from The Operators chapter)

Presentation: Emily’s List (Jon Kropf)

April 11                     The Effect of the Gender Gap on Women Running for Office
                                 Reading: Fox, Chapter 5
                                   Cook, “Voter Reaction to Women Candidates”*
                                   Burkett, pages 75-82 (World of Soccer Moms and Gender Fissures)

April 16                     Women in State Legislatures / Congress
                                  Reading:  MOV&G, pages 104-107
                                       Burkett, pages 187-191

Presentation: Olympia Snowe (Emma Hansen) and Winona LaDuke (Charlotte Ridge)

April 18                      Women in Executive and Judicial Positions
                                   Reading:  MOV&G, pages 108-111
                                     Additional reading TBA

Presentations: Jane Swift (Rena Karipidis) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (Nadina Andreou)

Women and Public Policy Issues

April 23                      Employment and Educational Policy
                                  Reading: MOV&G, Ch. 3 (pages 140-172); Chapter 4 (all)

            Paper #1B due (Woman active in politics)

April 25                      Reproductive Rights and Family Policy
                                  Reading: MOV&G, Chapters 5-6

Presentations: NARAL (Mindy Gudmundson; Alex Kendall)

Public Policy Debates (dates and topics flexible)

May 2                       Debate Topic TBD

May 7                       Debate Topic TBD
 

Final Exam as scheduled by Registrar