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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits A study of the history of New York City from its foundation to the present day focusing on the major national groups who settled here. During the semester, the class will consider the background of the great migrations to America, why New York attracted so many of the newcomers, the immigrant experience in the city, and the impact of the various ethnic groups on the city. Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the United States in a decade of crisis through the lens of documentary and feature films of the period. It probes the causes and consequences of the Great Depression, paying particular attention to the ways in which filmmakers mirrored and influenced the social, political, and economic tensions of the time. Topics to be covered include the stock market crash, the dust bowl, the New Deal, race relations, organized labor, and the global rise of fascism. The Hollywood movie industry will serve as a case study of American business in transition. Participants will analyze Hollywood's products-gangster films, musicals, screwballcomedies, Westerns, newsreels, and other popular genres- to illuminate the interactions of culture and power in modern America. Prerequisites: ENG 2150 and one course in American history, or permission of the instructor.
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3 hours; 3 credits A historical analysis of the social, political, and economic roles of women in American society; an examination of the ideologies, customs, and laws that legitimated their status within that society; and an exploration into the self-image of American women. Emphasis will be placed upon significant women's movements, especially the 19th-century suffrage movement and the disparate 20th-century "liberation"movements. Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3 hours; 3 credits This course explores the historical development of African religions from the ancient past to the present. The class begins by investigating the development of the four major indigenous religious traditions of Africa from 20,000 B.C. and the method ologies of studying them. We then turn to a number of case studies from around Africa to explore the later development of these traditions, as well as the intro - duction of Asian traditions such as Christianity and Islam. Finally, the course explores religious pluralism and the blending of religions in Africa and the African Diaspora. (This course is equivalent to REL 3815. Students will receive credit for only one of these courses. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisite: Tier II in history or ENG/LTT 2800 or 2850.
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3 hours; 3 credits This course examines the historical evolution of the traditions that make up Chinese religion together with the role religion plays in Chinese culture from the earliest recorded history to the present. The major formal (i.e., text-centered) forms of religion, such as Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism, are studied as are the major cults and millenarian movements of the popular tradition. (This course is equivalent to AAS 3820 and REL 3820. Students will receive credit for either HIS 3820, AAS 3820, or REL 3820. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3 hours; 3 credits This course explores the ideas, events, and processes that shaped the Hindu-Buddhist world in India from earliest times (2500 B.C.) until the decline of the Mughals in the 17th and 18th centuries. Topics will include the Harappan civilization, the coming of the Aryans, the Vedic period, Buddhism and Jainism, classical Indian empires of the Guptas and the Cholas, the history of the formation of modern Hinduism in the Bhakti movement, the coming of the Muslims, the Mughal empire, and Indo-Islamic syncretism. The challenge will be to grasp a richly complex living tradition through a whole range of cultural products-literary, social, and philosophical texts; art; and ethnography. Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course is designed to explore the dynamics of British colonialism and the making of the contemporary Indian nation-state (from the 17th to the 20th century). It will examine the role of the entrepreneurs of the English East India Company in pioneering the building of an empire and the numerous strategies and institutions that sustained British power in the subcontinent for more than two centuries. The profound transformations of the economy and society and the forms of collaboration and resistance generated by the British Raj will be charted along with the formation of Hindu and Muslim political identities and the eventual emergence of India as a modern democracy and Pakistan as an Islamic dictatorship. The readings for this course will include original sources and interpretive writings by Indian and Western scholars, novels, and films. (This course is cross-listed as POL 3842. Students may receive credit for HIS 3842 or POL 3842, not both.) Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits This course will examine the important social, cultural, intellectual, and economic trends that led to the formation of Chinese civilization. The period covered will be from the prehistoric period to the 14th century. The course will focus on the idea of the Mandate of Heaven, the cultural values inspired by Confucianism, the changes and continuities within the Chinese society, the patterns of economic growth, China's interactions with neighboring settled and nomadic societies, and the creation of the Sinocentric world view. (This course is cross-listed as AAS 3851. Students may receive credit for HIS 3851 or AAS 3851, not both.) Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours; 3 credits The year 1800 serves as the point of departure for the course. The major problem dealt with is what has been termed the "response to the West." Using a comparative topical approach,the course examines how the West affected East Asia; why Japan succeeded in rapid industrialization; and why China is still in the process. Among topics dealt with are the Restoration movements, revolutions vs. evolution, imperialism, democracy in the Asian setting, and the rise of communism. Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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3 hours; 3 credits This course is a historical study of Japan during the 19th and 20th centuries. It explores the culture, society, and politics that have contributed to the making of modern Japan. The course focuses on the modernization policy instituted in late- 19th-century Japan, the Nanjing massacre, Japan's role in World War II, American occupation of Japan, the growth of Japanese industries, and the economic problems challenging the country during the past two decades. It also examines the changes in gender roles, artistic representation, and popular culture. (This course is equivalent to AAS 3853. Students will receive credit for only one of these courses. These courses may not substitute for each other in the F grade replacement policy.) Prerequisites: Tier II in history and ENG 2150 or departmental permission.
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