HS3473

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EGC: WOMEN IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE AMERICAS

HistoryCollege of Arts & Sciences
General

Subject code

HS

Course Number

3473

Course Long Title

EGC: WOMEN IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE AMERICAS

Department(s)

History

Course Level

Post-Baccalaureate, Undergraduate

Degree Attributes

  • Engaging the Global Community
  • Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies

Equivalent Course(s)

HS373

Course Description

Explores the role that Catholicism and the Catholic Church played in shaping women’s roles in colonial Latin America (1500-1800). Examines lives of famous female saints and sinners, as well as women intellectuals who found an ambiguous role in nunneries. Demonstrates the influence of Catholicism in constructing gender norms that defined orthodoxy and deviance for women in their social and spiritual experiences. Prerequisite: EN 125 or EN 1250 or equivalent.

Credit Hours Min

3