SOCI 20083 - American Society in Post World War Age:Part II

Institution:

Texas Christian University

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Description:

A survey of societal trends, patterns, fads, fashions, issues, and significant events that shaped the American scene and the American people from the end of the 1970s to the twenty-first century. Topics include the role of television and film in making and reflecting human cultures and subcultures, political correctness, media reported events such as the War on Drugs, Iran-Contra, conflicts such as the Gulf War, and popular cultural "crazes" such as MTV, gam, glitter, and grunge rock, and Reality Based TV. Emphasis is based on how human beings created and responded to these events and how they influenced an "American Political and Social Point of View." Available only to those in the Honors Program.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tcu.edu/

Phone Number:

(817) 257-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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