HIST 252 - History & Material Culture

Institution:

Simmons University

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Description:

Focuses on the role of objects in American historythe importance of the key fabrics, tools, possessions, built environments, and products used. How do we integrate artifacts into our understanding of the historical record? How have museums, in particular, selected, preserved, and displayed historical artifacts to shape our understanding of our collective past? Examines how material culture interacts with gender, race, class, privacy, and technological change. Berry.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.simmons.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 521-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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