Description
Book Synopsis
A Primer for Teaching Women, Gender, and Sexuality in World History is a guide for college and high school teachers who are teaching women, gender, and sexuality in history for the first time, for experienced teachers who want to reinvigorate their courses, for those who are training future teachers to prepare their own syllabi, and for teachers who want to incorporate these issues into their world history classes. Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks and Urmi Engineer Willoughby present possible course topics, themes, concepts, and approaches while offering practical advice on materials and strategies helpful for teaching courses from a global perspective in today''s teaching environment for today''s students. In their discussions of pedagogy, syllabus organization, fostering students'' historical empathy, and connecting students with their community, Wiesner-Hanks and Willoughby draw readers into the process of strategically designing courses that will enable students to analyze gender
Trade Review
"As world historians, Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks and Urmi Engineer Willoughby present effective discussions of the opportunities and problems associated with this most comprehensive field. Brimming with stimulating ideas and resources. . . . Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty." -- T. P. Johnson * Choice *
Table of Contents
Preface: This Book and How to Use It vii
Part I. Starting from Scratch
1. Setting Goals: Why Teach Women's, Gender, or Sexuality History? 3
2. Choosing a Focus and a Title: Women, Gender, or Sexuality? 17
3. Organizing Material: Chronological and Thematic Approaches 27
4. Incorporating Key Issues: Theory and Concepts from Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 41
Part II. Modifying Existing Courses
5. Integrating Gender More Fully as a Category of Analysis: Beyond "Add Men and Stir" 55
6. Globalizing a Regionally Based Course: Teaching What You Do Not Know 67
7. Incorporating Feminist Pedagogy as You Move Online: Feminist Principles in a Virtual World 77
Part III. Common Challenges and Opportunities
8. Fostering Historical Empathy: Ethical Frameworks and Contextualization 91
9. Developing Assessments That Fit Your Course Goals: Test, Papers, and Assignments 101
10. Connecting with the Community: Opportunities for Local Research and Civic Engagement 113
Notes 125
Selected Bibliography 141
Index 147
