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== Kate Haulman, Defining "American Women's History" ==

== Kate Haulman, Defining "American Women's History" ==

In reading Kate Haulman's essay, I was more conflicted than anything. By offering definitions and explanations of women's history as a field of study, I feel as if on the one hand I am encouraged to draw my own conclusions and form my own opinions about such topics. And yet, by reading the essays I feel greatly influenced by that particular author and their own opinion. I suppose this is the purpose of such arguments and essays, but I feel also as if this is my first introduction to the topic and subject matter and the respective author's opinions and ideas will greatly influence how I view other arguments. The challenge I find is forming my own opinions and arguments on the matter and not simply accepting that of the author as definite.  - Allison Godart

In reading Kate Haulman's essay, I was more conflicted than anything. By offering definitions and explanations of women's history as a field of study, I feel as if on the one hand I am encouraged to draw my own conclusions and form my own opinions about such topics. And yet, by reading the essays I feel greatly influenced by that particular author and their own opinion. I suppose this is the purpose of such arguments and essays, but I feel also as if this is my first introduction to the topic and subject matter and the respective author's opinions and ideas will greatly influence how I view other arguments. The challenge I find is forming my own opinions and arguments on the matter and not simply accepting that of the author as definite.  - Allison Godart

I found Kate Haulman's essay Defining "American Women's History" to be interesting because it is a history of how historians thought about women in history. I never thought about the connotations of this phrase until she pointed it out. Being "American" is an identity that people have. She uses examples such as a textile worker, a Cherokee woman and an African American all of who defined being American differently. The word "women" brings up gender issues. She asks, " What are the consequences of identifying, or being positioned as a woman..." History in this phrase is a study of the past. Haulman thinks that studying woman's history can frame current debates about justice and human rights and I completely agree with that statement. The more we study women and their issues the more information we will have to help make an informed decision about issues that affect us today. - LeAnn Taggart

I found Kate Haulman's essay Defining "American Women's History" to be interesting because it is a history of how historians thought about women in history. I never thought about the connotations of this phrase until she pointed it out. Being "American" is an identity that people have. She uses examples such as a textile worker, a Cherokee woman and an African American all of who defined being American differently. The word "women" brings up gender issues. She asks, " What are the consequences of identifying, or being positioned as a woman..." History in this phrase is a study of the past. Haulman thinks that studying woman's history can frame current debates about justice and human rights and I completely agree with that statement. The more we study women and their issues the more information we will have to help make an informed decision about issues that affect us today. - LeAnn Taggart