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624./424. Modern Eastern Europe. (3) Bokovoy
The study of the “other” Europe, examining Eastern Europe
during WWI, the interwar years, WWII and the communist
and post-communist eras.
625./425. Europe and the Balkans. (3) Bokovoy
This course explores the Balkans peninsula not only as
Europe’s most diverse and complex cultural crossroad and
frontier, but as an “imagined” political and cultural other.
626./426. History of the Holocaust. (3) Pugach
(Also offered as RELG 626.) An examination of the motives,
methods and execution of the destruction of the Jews by Nazi
Germany and the responses of Jews, Western Powers, the
Churches and Righteous Gentiles in the context of Jewish
and world history.
627./427. History of Sexuality. (3) Slaughter
Study of sexual behavior, politics and ideology in Western
Society from the pre-modern world to the contemporary era.
Background in History of Women Studies is suggested.
628./428. Women, War and Revolution. (3) Slaughter
Study of women’s participation in wars and revolutions, and
discussion of the social impact of these events which often
alters women’s status, experience and expectations. Typical
approach using global examples and case studies.
630./430. The Old South. (3)
The South from the beginning of colonization to the outbreak
of the Civil War. Emphasis on slavery and its impact on
southern society.
631./431. Political History of the United States. (3)
Study of American politics from 1787 to the present. Emphasis
on national politics with special attention to the presidency
and changes in the political systems.
632./432. U.S. Social Life and Leisure. (3) Sandoval-
Strausz, Scharff
An inquiry into sociability in the United States from 1820 to
1960. Leading themes include youth and working-class culture,
social policing, identity, social life under capitalism, sexuality,
travel, consumer culture and the politicization of leisure.
633./433. U.S. Environmental History. (3) Scharff, Truett
Examines the environmental transformation of the United
States from the colonial era to the present day. Focus on
the ecological consequences of colonial encounters; shifting
links between cultures, markets and the land; changing ideas
and politics of nature; and the environmental impacts and
inequalities of urban-industrial life.
634./434. U.S. Business and Labor History. (3)
Sandoval-Strausz
This course traces developments in the structure of profit-making
enterprises and the organization of labor in United States
history, examining how the imperatives of capitalism and the
struggles of working people shaped the American economy.
635./435. U.S. Culture and Society 1860-. [American
Culture and Society Since 1860.] (3) Szasz
636./436. Race in 20th Century America. (3)
The 20th century history of Americans’ struggle to solve “the
problem of the color line.”
637./437. The City in America. (3) Sandoval-Strausz
This course examines the urban landscapes of America—its
physical form as well as the cultural beliefs and practices;
economic conditions, material and social technologies; and
individual aspirations which shape urban life, function and
form.
638./438. American Legal History. (3) Sandoval-Strausz
Law is all around us: in politics, at work and in the home.
This course will help students understand state and private
law, which have substantial bearing on their lives and those
of other Americans.
639./439. History of Science and Technology in the U.S.
(3) Moy
A history of science and technology in the United States,
examining both intellectual developments and the creation of
an American scientific community.
640./440. Atomic America. (3) Moy
The history of atomic America in the 20th century, with focus
on the political, social and cultural dimensions of the nuclear
arms race; the controversy over nuclear energy; and the
specter of nuclear terrorism.
641./441. History of Religion in America. (3) Szasz
(Also offered as RELG 641.) This class will cover the rise
and development of the nation’s religious groups, from first
contact to the present day. The focus will be on the social
impact of the groups and how they influenced the development
of American life.
606./460. Western Films. (3) Hutton
Intended to complement courses in the history of the
American West. It will deal with the role of Westerns in the
development of the American film industry. The approach will
be interdisciplinary and utilize approaches from the fields of
history, literature and film. {Fall}
607./461. The Western Hero. (3) Hutton
This course examines the evolution of the western hero. In
fiction, history and film the western hero has mirrored the
development of the nation, always responding to a rapidly
changing society—and more often than not defining it.
608./462. Women in the U.S. West. (3) Scharff, Reyes
History of women in the western United States from the
colonial period to the present, with attention to women’s work
and family roles, common stereotypes of western women,
sex roles on the frontier and why women’s suffrage was first
achieved in the West.
643./463. Hispanic Frontiers in North America. (3)
Reyes, Truett
History of colonial encounters, Indian-European exchanges
and conflicts, environmental transformations and changing
identities at the northern frontiers of New Spain and Mexico.
From the time of Columbus to 1848.
644./464. U.S.–Mexico Borderlands. (3) Truett
History of the U.S.–Mexico borderlands and its various
native and immigrant communities from 1848 to the present.
Focus on cultural and economic linkages, ethnic and military
struggles, and formation of new identities on the border.
645./465. History of Mexican Immigration. (3) Reyes
This course examines the history of Mexican immigration to
the U.S. We review historical interpretations of the broader
political economy of colonial, 19th and 20th century America
to contextualize past and current Mexican immigration.
646./466. Native American Southwest. (3) Truett
In this class we will explore the history of Native American
groups and their relationships to dominant cultures and
nations in the American Southwest and Northern Mexico.
648./468. Society and Development in Latin America,
1492–Present. (3) Bieber
Overview of social and economic trends in Latin America,
stressing labor systems, social structure, trade, demography
and industrialization.
649./469. Inter-American Relations. (3) Hall
Relations among the American nations since 1810 and with
other world powers. Stresses U.S. role in the region after 1900,
as well as tendencies to curb that influence. Guerrilla warfare,
revolutionary networks and Third World ideology covered.
650./470. Labor and Working Class in Latin America.
(3) Hutchison
This course traces the evolution of Latin American labor
systems in the modern period.
UNM CATALOG 2006–2007 Symbols, page 611.