Samantha Carney, B.A.

Degrees: B.A. Social and Political History

As a historian, I believe we must understand gender and the structures built around it in order to participate in society, and to improve it. My senior thesis, “Reevaluating the Pension System: The Struggles of Black Widows Following the Civil War,” focused on the gender-based discrimination of the U.S. Government.

What is your favorite quote, artwork, book or documentary related to Women & Gender Studies? "Geisha, A Life" by Mineko Iwasaki - Interesting modern explanation of the "ideal feminine" in Japanese society, shaped by both tradition and a rigid patriarchal society.