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The first Amendment guarantees the right to freedom of expression, civil liberties. The fourteenth Amendment assures the rights of institutions and social groups to excercise their civil rights. Created in two different eras for the protection of distinctly different rights, these amendments are often in conflict. This course will explore the social and legal ramifications of these two amendments as they affect issues such as censorship, hate speech, right of minorities, affirmative action, etc. Prerequisite EMS.
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The American media exists in a world of global competition and international commerce. The American media has become the primary source of information and entertainment world wide. The course will examine the role of the American media in a global context focusing on controversies concerning access, power and the challenges of indigenous democratic movements for more control of the media. Prerequisite: EMS
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This course concentrates on America's experience of war abroad and political and social life at home between 1898 and the mid-1970s. We will look closely at how and why America became involved in wars during these years and their consequences for American society. We will examine, in turn, the Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War. Prerequisite: EMS
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This course examines pivotal decades in twentieth century U.S. history from WWI through WWII. Selected topics include the great depression and the new deal, the rise of America's administrative and welfare state; transitions in social reform traditions; women adn youth cultures; the expansion of consumer culture; and the World Wars and their effects on American society, culture, and global position. Offered occasionaly. Pre Requisite: EMS
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The specter of the war in Vietnam & SE Asia continues to haunt the United States. This course is a history of the war and its effects on American foreign policy, domestic politics and culture. It will begin with an examination of the struggle for Vietnamese independence from French colonialism, and culminate in a discussion of the lessons of the war for America in the post Cold War era. Some of the topics discussed will include the effect of the conflict on the Cold War and world politics; domestic politics and the economy; mass media and popular culture; race relations and the Civil Rights movement; and on those who served and those who resisted. Prerequisite: EMS.
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This course focuses on the impact of the collapse of the Soviet Union on U.S. foreign policy both before and after the end of the Cold War. Students will study how the U.S. became the sole super power and how that has varying impacts in a global world. Students will examine the conflicts in the Mid-East, Afghanistan, Rwanda, Pakistan, etc. (Previously offered as AS3232) Prerequisite: EMS
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4.00 Credits
A cultural history of youth in the United States. Everyone seems to agree that children are at risk in the modern world; fears of abuse, immorality and delinquency abound. This course will examine the history of conflicting ideas about youth in our society. Special attention will be paid to the use of the child in political and social struggles over gender roles, the family, the media and mass culture. Prerequisite: EMS.
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An in depth examination of U.S. history and culture from WWII to the end of the Cold War with a special emphasis on the role of the media and mass culture. Beginning with a discussion of the effects of the World War on the politics, economics and culture of the United States this course will debate each of the major political and cultural conflicts that have marked the end of the Twentieth century. Selected topics may include: Cold War politics, culture and foreign policy; Civil Rights struggles; Women's liberation; The suburbs; Television and mass culture; Youth culture and rebellion; Ecology movement; Gay rights movement; The Reagan Revolution; The Culture Wars; and Religious conservative and "Right to Life" movements. Prerequisite: EMS.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the transformation of the United States from a society based in production to one predicated on consumption . Using historical documents like the writings of Jefferson and Hamilton, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Henry Ford, and Edward Filene, and analyzing contemporary material such as advertising campaigns and political debates, we will explore how this change has altered our very notions of identity, democracy and citizenship. This is: What it is to be American. Prerequisite: EMS
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4.00 Credits
Examines the changing structure of American families over the past 300 years: how they have differed according to class, race and ethnicity, and the forces that have continued to influence family life. Topics include: Puritan families; African-American families in slavery and freedom; immigrant and middle-class families at the turn-of-the- 20th Century, and the modern family. The course uses a variety of materials: films, historical articles and documents, and novels. Prereuisite: EMS
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