Course Catalog - 2007-2008

     

HIST 453 - DEFINING MARRIAGE

Long Title: DEFINING MARRIAGE: GENDER AND THE STATE IN U.S. HISTORY
Department: History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Seminar will exam marriage as an institution and what it has meant at different times in U.S. history by considering its legal context, changing cultural meaning, and importance to political debates over issues such as immigration, emancipation, and religious freedom.