LONS HIUK 130 - Intro to The History of Modern Britain

Institution:

Arcadia University

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Description:

The History of Modern Britain examines major historical changes that have transformed Britain from the Victorian era onwards. Its aim is to enable students to participate in a course that stimulates both intellect and imagination to provide context and background to the experience of Britain, at the same time as stirring an excitement in history. The focus is on key issues: (1) industrial and imperial power - from dominance to second rank; (2) the impact of the world wars on British society (3) making a better society - the drive to relieve poverty and create a welfare state; (4) the changing position of women; (5) the Irish and Britain. A central role in the course is played by London's historical resources: its buildings, museums and libraries, ranging from the Guildhall where the largest collection of London's primary documentary sources are held, and to the Imperial War Museum with its impressive collections from the two world wars. Seminar discussions are built round artifacts, original written material and film, as well as books and articles. The wider areas of concern to historians are raised throughout our sessions, cause and effect, the short-run and the long-run, the role of the individual, continuity and discontinuity together with the question of turning points. Students are helped to form a coherent general analysis of the period and to undertake assisted independent research in their chosen special study areas, drawn from topics that have included, for example, Victorian monarchy, the Suffragettes, the unemployed and new jobs in the 1930s, and the London Blitz of 1940. (London, England, http://www.arcadia.edu/abroad/gbBritishStudies ) AUC Designation: Cl

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.arcadia.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 572-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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