Gender and Power in Europe C.1750-1914 (HI0151)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-GPE

The rise of first women's history and then gender history has been one of the most significant historiographical developments of the last thirty years. The class provides students with an opportunity to engage with issues raised by this exciting new history which is at the cutting edge of contemporary historical scholarship. Since the 1970s, the grammatical term 'gender' has been used to denote sexual difference. How differences have been constructed and how they operated in different political, social and cultural contexts in Europe in the period between the Enlightenment and the First World War is the subject matter of the course. The particular focus is on gender and power, which means looking not only at power relationships at the level of the state and the public sphere but also at power relationships within the family and the domestic sphere.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A pass in any first level historical course and any second level historical course or equivalent. Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admission Secretary to ensure that a place is available (tel. 503783)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

History, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	16:10	18:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

1. to engage with the extensive historical literature which
has been generated in the past thirty years by the rise
of women's history and gender history
2. To understand the complex relationship between gender
and power in the political, economic, social and
cultural life of Europe in the period between the late
Enlightenment and the First World War.
3. To encourage students both to rethink historical
practice in the light of gender considerations and to
examine the implications of gender history for the
reconceptualising of history as a whole
4. To enhance students' analytical skills and to increase
their ability to handle concepts.