SOCI 20073 - American Society in Post World War Age:Part I

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 World II to the end of the 1970s. Topics include the role of television and film in making and reflecting human cultures and subcultures, media reported events such as McCarthyism and Watergate, conflicts such as the Korean and Vietnam wars, and popular cultural "crazes" including the British Invasion, Pop art, and Punk music. 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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