PHIL 291H - 20th Century Issues

Institution:

Minot State University

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Description:

3 cr. This course is an intensive analysis of some key movements and ideas in the United States during the years 1945-1975. Topics to be discussed include the following: (l) American foreign policy, the Cold War, and the ethics of deterrence; (2) McCarthyism, civil liberties, and the Constitution; (3) The Civil Rights movement, Martin Luther King, affirmative action, and racism; (4) Women's Liberation, feminism, and comparable worth; (5) Vietnam, American imperialism, and the ethics of war. Issues will be approached from an interdisciplinary standpoint. Primary focus will be on ethical and socio-political issues as understood in their historical context. Honors Program admission or 3.30 cumulative CPA and permission of the instructor is required.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.minotstateu.edu

Phone Number:

(701) 858-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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