A Primer for Teaching Women, Gender, and Sexuality in World History

Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks is Distinguished Professor of History and Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and author of, most recently, A Concise History of the World. Urmi Engineer Willoughby is Assistant Professor of History at Murray State University and author of Yellow Fever, Race, and Ecology in Nineteenth-Century New Orleans.

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