HIST 288 - Un-”Happy Days”:Fear in 1950

Institution:

Xavier University

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Description:

(COMM288, EDWS288) This course is designedfor undergraduates and serves to introduce students to the study of mass media as well as a crucial decade in American history. It also explores the use and misuse of history, calling into question the tendency to serve up history in ten year units (i.e. the opening lecture is “The Fifties: 1935-1992”). Students are required to do asignificant amount of reading (two books and a handful of reviews) and writing (five short reaction papers and a longer analytical paper).

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.xavier.edu

Phone Number:

(513) 745-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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