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4.00 Credits
A study of the forces that have shaped the world since 1945, including the Cold War, decolonization and neo-colonialism, the rise of emerging nations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, the collapse of communism in Europe, and the growth of globalization. Prerequisite: HIST 1024. (Modern European field) IVW
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4.00 Credits
Examines the major elements that have shaped Central American society from the colonial era to the present. Why has Central America been particularly prone to dictatorships, endemic poverty, and racial violence? We will explore the role of race/ethnicity, class divisions, religion, gender, international influences, and violence in shaping the region. Prerequisite: HIST 2404 or 2414 or permission of instructor. (Non-Western field) III A or IVW
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4.00 Credits
The general stereotype of women in Latin America portrays them as wives and mothers who are confined to the domestic sphere and have few options or opportunities to shape their own destinies. Stereotypical men are domineering, brutish 'machos.' The purpose of this class is to examine the role of women and men in Latin American history, to challenge these stereotypes, and to explore how gender roles mediated the lives of ordinary people. Prerequisite: One history course. (Non-Western field) III A or IV
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4.00 Credits
A survey of German political and social history from 1848 to the present. Main topics include nationalism and the formation of the German state, German experiences in the two world wars and the efforts to build democracy in the context of military defeat, the rise of Nazism, and the dilemmas posed by re-unification at the end of the Cold War. Prerequisite: HIST 1024. (Modern European field) IVW
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4.00 Credits
An examination of autocracy, bureaucracy, and serfdom in Imperial Russia. Focus is on the attempts to modernize the empire in the nineteenth century, the revolutionary movements from Decembrism to Leninism, the era of 'Great Reforms,' and the critical role of the intelligentsia. Concludes with the revolution of 1905 and the events leading to 1917. Prerequisite: HIST 1014 or 1024. (Modern European field) IV W
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the February and Bolshevik revolutions, the rule of Lenin and Stalin, collectivization, the purges, the Nazi-Soviet pact, World War II, and de-Stalinization. Prerequisite: HIST 1024. (Modern European field) IVW
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4.00 Credits
An exploration of the Greek and Roman experience during the period 336-31 B.C. Its primary object is to examine the interplay between cultures in a historical context. Topics for discussion include the creation of identity, patterns of cultural assimilation, equity within and between societies, civil-military relations, and the use and abuse of propaganda. Prerequisite: HIST 1014. (Pre-Modern field) IVW
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4.00 Credits
A study of the basic methods and tools of historical research and the techniques of writing effective research papers. Discussion of current issues in the study of history. Prerequisites: HIST 1014, 1024, 1154, and 1164. IV
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2.00 Credits
A program offering supervised placement in organizations providing experience in use, dissemination, or administration of historical materials and information. The student chooses an appropriate organization in consultation with the internship supervisor. (1 or 2 course units.) CR/NC grading. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, history major, and permission of instructor. A total of 2 course units may be counted toward the major.
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2.00 Credits
A program offering supervised placement in organizations providing experience in use, dissemination, or administration of historical materials and information. The student chooses an appropriate organization in consultation with the internship supervisor. (1 or 2 course units.) CR/NC grading. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, history major, and permission of instructor. A total of 2 course units may be counted toward the major.
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