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adical movements; labor and the liberal state; and the post industrial
service economy. (WHS)
150 Introductory Topics in History (3 credits) From time to time the
department will offer courses for small groups of students, particularly
freshmen. Students may elect Hist 150 more than once, provided they do
not repeat the same topic.
Perspectives in Global History: These foundational courses examine
the eras in global history from the perspective of a particular critical lens.
160 Topics in Modern Global History: Theories of World History and
Points of Cultural Convergence (3 credits) This course will introduce
students to theories about World History and conceptions of the passage of time
in China, India, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas and Europe, and then use
specific events of cultural encounter to discuss the value of global historiography.
The first half of the course will cover Chinese dynastic theory, Indian Vedic texts,
Arabic Tarikhs, African memory schemes, Amerindian oral traditions and the
Western historical tradition of dialectics, from Hegel to Marx. The second half
will discuss events such as Columbus’ voyages in the Americas, the Indian
Mutiny, the Boxer Rebellion, Captain Cook in Hawaii, Lawrence of Arabia, and
the story of the ‘Hottentot Venus.’
161 Pre-Modern Roots of Cultural Diversity (3 credits) This course
will introduce students to the diverse cultures of the pre-modern world.
The descriptions and analyses of these cultures will highlight their distinct
religious and ethical systems and their definitions of political identities.
Following a survey of the historical roots of these cultural and political
systems, the course will examine their distinct responses to world wide
crises in political and social order from the third to tenth centuries C.E.
The final section of the class will survey the world in the century prior to
the era of European oversees expansion. (NTW)
162 Human Civilization and the Natural World since 1500 (3
credits) A survey of social, political, cultural and economic developments
in world history, focusing on the diversity of cultural perspectives on
humanity’s relation to the natural world, the use of material resources,
and the organization of production. Major themes will include
exploration; trade routes and global economy; comparative systems of
explaining the place of human beings in the world (science, philosophy,
religion); and the relationship between these scientific, philosophical,
religious systems, and dominant political and social orders. (NTW)
164 Race and Identity (3 credits) How do you define “race” in the
United States? How do you identify yourself? Are you aware how other
people (and society) label you as a member of a certain racial group? Are
there any critical conflicts between society’s categorization and individual
identities? How can the notion of race differ in a specific historical
context? Could your individual racial identity change in a different time
and space? This course discusses various important issues of race and
identity not only in the U.S. but also in other parts of the New
World with a comparative historical perspective. (FYS)
165 Free and Unfree Labor (3 credits) This course is a survey of world
labor history, focusing on the period 1500-present. The first unit
examines the various forms of unfree labor, including serfdom, slavery,
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