AFST 40204 - Culture Wars: 1960s America

Institution:

University of Notre Dame

Subject:

Africana Studies

Description:

America remains divided over the legacy of the 1960s. We worry about whether our President inhaled marijuana or served in Vietnam; we debate abortion and the extent of the welfare state; we continue to have serious problems with racial relations and the aftermath of the sexual revolution; and we wonder how our culture broke so clearly along religious lines. The 1960s continue to be a controversial part of America's historical memory because many of our current debates can be traced to that decade. How can we understand a time so recently in America's past that it is both the source of new freedoms and frustrations? This course will explore the nature of American society--its culture, politics, and people--through an in-depth look at the 1960s. By studying primary sources, biography, architecture, films, and the work of historians students will be able to locate and describe the basic divisions, main events, actors, and culture of 1960s, and be able to relate them to our present society. Cross-listed with American Studies 30313.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nd.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 631-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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