SCA-UA 234 - Cultures and Economies

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New York University

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Description:

This upper-level seminar focuses on the relationship between the "the economy" and "culture" in the contemporary United States. Though political analysts and scholars have often treated economic issues and cultural politics and policies as if they were separate and independent areas for public discussion and debate, this course focuses on their interrelatedness and mutual dependence-on the cultural construction of "the economy" and the economic basis for cultural practices and policies. We examine the historical shift during the 20th century from the rise of corporate capitalism, through the depression and the New Deal, to the rise and challenges of neoliberal policy shifts, financialization, and accelerated globalization since the 1970s. We will focus particularly on the dynamics of "crisis," both as an economic and as a cultural phenomenon.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.nyu.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 998-1212

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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