Spring 2027

Women and Gender in the U.s. Since 1870

This course examines historical constructions of racialized gender in the U.S. from the nineteenth century to the present, analyzing power dynamics and intersecting social hierarchies.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Nan Enstad

Grading was described as really hard, with the reviewer advising not to expect an A unless you worked really hard.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Describe historical constructions of racialized gender in specific contexts from the nineteenth century to the present.

  • Analyze power dynamics among women and between the genders, including the interactions of multiple, intersecting social hierarchies.

  • Recognize assumptions about racialized gender, both expressed and implied, in historical sources.

  • Question assumptions about racialized gender in contemporary US politics, law, and culture.

  • Articulate one's own positionality in relationship to multiple communities by identifying the historical dynamics that shape relations of racial and gender difference in the US today.

  • Apply the concepts of racialized gender and positionality when participating in multicultural discussions, creative spaces, political events and/or workplaces.

  • Critique the existing historiography and propose solutions for future scholarship and/or public engagement with gender and women's history, based on your informed critique.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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  • Sophomore standing
GEN&WS/HISTORY 354

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  • Sophomore standing

Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

NAN ENSTAD is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Nan Enstad

A student described the class as great with a great topic, though they noted the grading was difficult and expectations were unclear.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.69 GPA, 89.7% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.39 GPA, 68.8% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.25 GPA, 52.6% A/AB (n=38 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Nan Enstad

Grading was described as really hard, with the reviewer advising not to expect an A unless you worked really hard.

Past student reviews · Nan Enstad

The reviewer found it unclear what the instructor wanted from them, which contributed to the difficulty of the course.

Topics

  • Women and gender in the United States since 1870
  • Historical constructions of racialized gender
  • Power dynamics and intersecting social hierarchies
  • Contemporary US politics, law, and culture

Skills

  • Analyzing power dynamics and intersecting social hierarchies
  • Recognizing assumptions in historical sources
  • Critiquing historiography and proposing scholarly solutions

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About this comparison

1030 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-29

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