HIST 315 - Star Trek and 1960s America

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Trinity College

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Description:

For many, the 1960s were the "final frontier," as young people, African-Americans, women, conservatives, members of the "New Left" and many others struggled to re-imagine their lives and the life of their nation. Originally intended as a "Wagon Train to the Stars," Star Trek came to embody the 1960s spirit, both reflecting and reflecting on the many pressing issues of the day. This course will examine important issues in the 1960s from Vietnam to the counterculture, from race to shifting sexual norms, from new technology to workers' rights, through the television show that explored the "strange new worlds" of it 1.00 units, Lecture

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1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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