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A study of American fiction since the 1940s. Particular emphasis will be placed on the emergence of powerful new traditions on "minority" and women's writing. Among the books to be read are works by Gwendolyn Brooks, Toni Morrison, Rolando Hinojosa, Leslie Silko, and Maxine Hong Kingston. This course satisfies the requirement of a course emphasizing literature after 1800, a literary theory course, or a course emphasizing cultural context. 1.00 units, Lecture
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What do we make of musical proliferation in U.S. cities after 1945 Rhythm and blues, country music, rock and roll, experimental jazz, soul, funk, salsa, hip hop, and punk are just some of many musical styles that took shape in urban and suburban settings. The postwar city ushered in new musical styles and vocabularies that gave voice to, and provided expression from, for, and about urbanized sectors of the United States. How did migrant waves of people and their rural cultures change music in the city How did the city change their music What did the newly configured city do for cultural forms Through various readings in primary and secondary sources, we will explore how cities helped fashion certain musical styles over others and investigate the local and cultural politics that shaped them. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A selective exploration of the history of Colonial America from the early settlements through 1763. The course will focus on political ideals and practices, the emergence of a dynamic capitalist economy, and essential aspects of the cultural and religious life of the colonies. Special attention will be given to the relationship between European settlers and native Americans and to the rise of plantation slavery in the South. The course will attempt to strike a judicious balance between intellectual, politicial, and cultural history. 1.00 units, Lecture
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An examination of the causes and course of the American Revolution; the Confederation period; the framing of the Constitution; and the political and diplomatic history of the early republic. Special attention will also be given to the institution of plantation slavery in the South, and the paradoxical relationship between the ideals of republicanism and human bondage in the South. 1.00 units, Lecture
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No Course Description Available. 1.00 units, Lecture
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An analysis and evaluation of decisions of courts (and related materials) dealing principally with freedom of expression and equal protection of the laws. Prerequisite: Political Science 102. Prerequisite: C- or better in Political Science 102. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A topical study in intellectual and cultural history, concerning issues of the American experience as perceived by major observers and literary writers, both American and foreign, of the 19th and early 20th centuries. 1.00 units, Lecture
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No Course Description Available. 1.00 units, Lecture
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No Course Description Available. 1.00 units, Lecture
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An exploration of American families, past and present, that draws on a wide range of historical and literary sources. Topics will include: changing ideals and realities of American family life; racial, religious, class, and ethnic variations; and shifting gender and generational relationships. The culminating project for the course is a family history, based on oral interviews and other sources. 1.00 units, Lecture
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