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Prerequisite: HS101, one HS300-level course, WR100 or WR101, and written permission of the instructor. Perhaps no other era in history has produced as many enduring legends as the Middle Ages. Robin Hood, Arthur of Camelot, Count Dracula, Macbeth, Charlemagne, Joan of Arc, and innumerable saints all join dragons, witches, lycan- thropes, and other fantastic beasts as major elements of medieval popular culture. Study of their historicity, legendary use, and effect on medieval society proves a valuable tool to understanding the intellectual history of medieval Europe. Counts toward Medieval Studies minor.
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in Modern Europe (3.00 cr.) Prerequisite: HS101, one HS300-level course, WR100 or WR101, and written permission of the instructor. As part of the gen- eral evolution of gender studies, historians have come to realize that both male and female roles are not auto- matic or natural, but rather tend to be constructed by contemporary social forces. One particularly volatile or rather malleable aspect of such constructions is the notion of honor, which has substantially evolved over the last five hundred years. Students examine the nature of this evolution and discusses the impact of the Renais- sance, nationalism, capitalism, and liberalism on the defi- nition of what it meant to have honor and how such rituals as knife-fighting, dueling, vendetta, and even nose-biting all served to identify and reinforce mascu- line behavior among classes and across centuries.
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Prerequisite: HS101, one HS300-level course, WR100 or WR101, and written permission of the instructor. Analyzes U.S. policy toward Southern Africa from the end of World War II to the present. The overarching theme is the impact of Cold War competition between the United States and the Soviet Union on African decolonization and nation- building. Special emphasis placed on U.S. relations with Zaire (the Congo), Angola, Mozambique, Zimba- bwe (Southern Rhodesia), Namibia, and South Africa. Key issues considered include conflict and compatibility between African nationalism and decolonization and U.S. economic, military, and strategic interests; conti- nuity and change in U.S.-African policy; options and directions for the future.
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Prerequisite: HS101, one HS300-level course, WR100 or WR101, and written permission of the instructor. The capstone semi- nar for the Asian Studies minor. Through reading, research, and discussion, students examine various tradi- tions of Asia and relate them to present-day life in Asia. A 15-20 page research paper on a student-chosen topic is due at the end of the semester. Counts toward Asian Studies minor.196 History
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3.00 Credits
Mirrors of Modern Japan (3.00 cr.) Prerequisite: HS101, one HS300-level course, WR100 or WR101, and written permission of the instructor. Soseki (1867-1916) is generally regarded as the greatest novelist in Japan's modern history; Mishima (1925-1970) is recognized as one of the leading post-World War II writers. Using selected works of these authors, students focus on the authors' artistic methods and visions; reflection of the course of Japanese civilization in the twentieth century; and depiction of a culture caught in the tug-of-war between tradition and modernity. Counts toward Asian Studies minor.
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Prerequisite: HS101, one HS300-level course, WR100 or WR101, and written permission of the instructor. Focuses on the social, cultural, political, and economic roots of four phases of the tumultuous twentieth century Chinese revolution: the 1911 revolution establishing the Republic of China; the nationalist revolution of the 1920s; the Communist revolution of the 1940s; and the cultural revolution of the 1960s and 1970s. Counts toward Asian Studies minor.
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Prerequisite: HS101, one HS300-level course, WR100 or WR101, and written permission of the instructor. The institution of slavery connected North and South America from the earliest time to the late nineteenth century. Topics of comparison between Latin American slavery and sla- very in British America and the United States include plantation and urban slavery, slave rebellions, the slave trade, freedmen, abolition movements, women and the family, and harshness of treatment. Discusses slavery's aftermath to discover why the character of race relations in Latin and North America differ in the present day. Counts toward Latin American and Latino Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Reconnaissance: Travel and Discovery (3.00 cr.) Prerequisite: HS101, one HS300-level course, WR100 or WR101, and written permission of the instructor. Overland and over- seas travel began centuries before Columbus. Covers the conditions, motives, and goals of those Europeans who began the Great Age of Discovery by using pri- mary accounts in English translations. Examines how Europeans and non-Europeans understood and mis- understood each other. Discusses the consequences for Europe and the societies they encountered. Counts toward Catholic Studies minor.
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Prerequisite: HS101, one HS300-level course, WR100 or WR101, and written permission of the instructor. A comparison of twentieth century revolutionary movements focusing on Argentina, Brazil, Columbia, Peru, Chile, Cuba, and Central America. Rural and urban guerilla movements, the development of narco-terrorism, and the role of the United States are examined. Themes include nation- alism, state formation, imperialism, agrarian reform, leadership strategies, and citizenship. The goal of the course is for students to acquire a deeper understanding of the nature of exploitation and oppression in Latin America and the continuing struggles for social justice. Counts toward Latin American and Latino Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Written permission of the instructor. As the cap- stone experience for the American Studies minor, each student develops an independent research project, internship, or service-based project, to be advised by two professors from different departments and presented at an end-of-year American Studies Symposium. The pro- ject constitutes the culmination of the student's work in American Studies and provides an opportunity for the student to bring together the perspectives of two differ- ent disciplines on a research area of particular interest. A project proposal must be submitted to and approved by the American Studies committee prior to registration for either the fall or spring semesters of senior year. The project must contain both a research and a formal writing component (the equivalent of a 20-25 page research paper). Counts toward American Studies minor.Director: Nicholas A. Miller, Associate Professor of English
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