History 469 - American Intellectual History Since 1865

Institution:

Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This course provides an overview of major trends and figures in the history of American intellectuals from the end of the Civil War to the present. Topics covered include: pragmatism; the emergence of professional social science; differing reactions to the growth of a corporate-dominated mass production and mass consumption society; intellectuals' involvement with radical and reform movements from progressivism to the New Left; the efforts of intellectuals to theorize ethnic and racial diversity and discrimination; reactions to mass culture; and postmodernism.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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