HIST3256 · History

Study and Writing of History: Odd Women to the New Women

Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

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Penelope Ismay

Associate Professor, History Department

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Instructor: 4.8
Course: 4.6

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Penelope Ismay

Associate Professor, History Department

4 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.8
Course: 4.6

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History Major Standing In the second half of the nineteenth century in Britain, it was discovered that 30% of women of marriageable age remained unmarried. Contemporary observers were alarmed, dubbing it the "redundant woman problem." They proposed shipping these "odd women" off to male-rich colonies. But in addition to proposals for emigration, a number of women started organizations to train these women in occupations that were respectable and could enable them to live independently. In this class, we will use women's magazines to explore why being single in this period was considered so dangerous and how this problem ultimately produced the "new woman."

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.52 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.95 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.02 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.43 / 5

Weekly effort: ~5 hours

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Evaluation history 4 terms

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Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Spring 2025	1	4.6	4.9
Fall 2023	1	4.8	4.8
Fall 2022	1	4.4	4.7
Fall 2021	1	4.6	4.6