Time Schedule:
Mary C Wright
AIS 240
Seattle Campus
Indian women in the social structure; historical and contemporary roles; changes in male-female relationships; problems and opportunities of contemporary women; the feminist movement and Indian rights.
Class description
The power and importance of Native American women will be explored and analyzed in this class. We will focus on issues such as economic power, the life cycle, matriarchy, spirituality, menstruation, gender roles and third genders, women in leadership, artists and their products, sovereignty issues, protests and reforms, response to historical situations, and current issues such as use of the word 'squaw' and honoring victims of the Sand Creek Massacre.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Lecture, discussion
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
Midterm 25% Paper 25% Participation 20% Final 30%
