HISTORY 166 - U.S.History since World War II

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

A topical and thematic approach to post-1940 United States history, including Cold War politics and culture, the rise and decline of New Deal liberalism, the power shift to the suburbs and Sunbelt, social movements of the Left and the Right, the triumph of marketing and consumer culture, and the era of globalization and its discontents. The main emphasis is the intersection of politics, culture, and society in recent U.S. history. The course addresses questions such as: Why did consumerism triumph in postwar America? What happened to the power base of organized labor? How have civil rights, feminism, environmentalism, the Christian Right, and other grassroots movements/interest group politics changed American society? How are Latinos and other new immigrant groups changing contemporary politics? Class materials include primary and secondary historical sources, short fiction, films, and documentaries.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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