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political system. The course also will draw comparisons with the shift
from slave to free labor in other societies, including Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba,
and Brazil.
341 Civil Rights Seminar (4 credits) After considering the social,
economic, and political conditions of African Americans in the South and
North in the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries, students examine the Civil
Rights Movement in the mid-20 th century. Besides analyzing roles and
changing images of the leaders, for example, the Reverend Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr., students seek to learn more about the lives and actions
and voices of ordinary people, black and white, swept up in the currents of
the Civil Rights Movement, through oral histories and autobiographies.
Students also analyze the Black Power Movement and changes in the
images of Black men and women in the media and public life. For the
major paper, students conduct original, primary research on the history of
discrimination in their home communities.
342 U.S. History after the Bomb (4 credits) Focuses on three themes:
1) How “we” (U.S./nation and each of us personally) define security; 2)
U.S. as a Global “Superpower” and 3) Bringing Others into the Fold: Race,
Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in the Post-Bomb Years. Students analyze
these themes through textbook readings, autobiographical accounts,
historiography, primary documents, documentaries, and movies. Also,
given the course title, “After the Bomb!”—students discuss how the threat
of nuclear war has influenced political, social, and economic life in the
U.S.
350 Advanced Topics in History (4 credits) From time to time the
department will offer advanced courses in particular topics in history.
Students may elect Hist 350 more than once, provided they do not repeat
the same topic.
361 European Imperialism (4 credits) This advanced seminar will
examine the interaction between Europeans, Africans and Asians from
1750 to the present. Issues addressed will include the European use of
science and religion to justify their rule over other societies; how the
culture of imperialism shaped perceptions of gender and race; how
certain Indian and African nationalists argued against imperial rule; and
the challenges of the post-colonial era. Because of the scope of the subject,
a substantial portion of the course will focus on British and French
imperialism in Africa and India from 1850 to 1970. Prerequisites: HIST
212, 213, 261, or 266; or permission of the instructor. (WHS)
362 Becoming National (4 credits) Students will survey the
development of the nation as a modern cultural identity and the
foundation for appropriate political association and representation. The
course will consider the pre-modern forms of cultural identity and
political organization to emphasize the relatively recent historical
appearance of the nation in political discourse. The readings will
juxtapose this European model on the colonial and post-colonial worlds.
Finally, the students will consider the political alternatives for nations as
viable political
agents in the 21 st world. Prerequisite: a global history survey (Hist 160-9).
376 Issues in Indian Country Today (4 credits) A seminar-format
course in which the class will examine a series of selected topics relating
to modern Native Americans—examining each topic for its present status,
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