Race, Sex, and War in U.S. History

This seminar will examine the intersection of race, gender, sexuality and war throughout the history of the U.S. Students will be encouraged to consider a broad range of topics including the contributions and minorities to the U.S. military, the impact of war upon “social progress” in the U.S., the military as a medium of social change, the relationship between war and definitions of masculinity, femininity, and Americanism, and the gendered nature of conflict and the U.S. military itself.