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Course Criteria
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One unit. This course provides an overview of the political, economic, and social history of Africa with a view towards understanding the challenges which have developed in creating the image of Africa and its peoples. An early historical survey will be given which sets the tone for an examination of such topics as the transatlantic slave trade, colonialism, and African resistance to imperialism. Equally important, a focus on the political forces infl uencing contemporary African regimes such as the emergence of modern forms of African nationalism, democratization, and the constraints to development in the post-independent era will be highlighted. Cross-listed w/GOV 242. Offered as required.
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One unit. Focuses on the island nationals of the Caribbean. An examination of the region is conducted as students explore the history and culture of the Greater and Lesser Antillean islands. Students are introduced to the colonial powers that have infl uenced and shaped the area from the 15th century to the present. The British, Dutch, English, French and Spanish islands are examined using a variety of sources. In addition to an overall overview of the area, specifi c attention to the history and culture of the following island nations is given. Major topics include: European colonialism and its impact on the area, the infl uence of African slavery, human geography, challenges of independence, the Caribbean in today's world order.
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One unit. This course examines post- 1492 political events and movements, as well as historical processes and themes, in at least two of the following areas: the Caribbean, Central America, South America. Specifi c topics include colonialism, indigenous peoples, U.S. military intervention, authoritarianism, political mobilization and revolution, gender relations, and the current movement toward more democratic political institutions and increasing economic integration. Cross-listed w/GOV 247. Offered as required.
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One unit. This course will trace the development of urban civilizations in the ancient Mediterranean basin, beginning with the impact of successive waves of settlers---Egyptians, Hebrews, Minoans, Mycenaeans, Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans. We will then focus on life in Roman cities, using both Rome and Pompeii as examples. How do modern historians use archeology, literary evidence and art to reconstruct ancient urban life We will study social class, gender and urban politics, theater and spectacle, food and gastropolitics, and evolving civic ideals as Rome exported its powerful urban paradigm throughout the empire. Offered alternate years as needed.
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One unit. This course will focus on Western Europe at a time of intense creativity, expansive growth, and signifi cant interactions with non-Christian, non-Western neighbors. Topics will include the Viking expansion, El Cid, Saladin, the Templars, the Islamic response to Western Crusaders, cathedral and castle-building, pilgrimage, Venice and Byzantium, Marco Polo, and Jewish communities in the Mediterranean. Class trips to the Cloisters and to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Offered as required.
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One unit. A survey of European society during the four centuries following the arrival of the bubonic plague. Topics to be discussed include the psychological and spiritual impact of recurring epidemics, forms of popular revolt, carnival, changing gender roles, witchcraft, the organization of peasant villages, the growth of cities, and efforts to improve public health. Offered as required.
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One unit. The development of Christian notions of male and female sexuality from c.400 A.D. to c.1650 A.D., changing gender roles from the early middle ages to the seventeenth century, and the impact of gender on culture and on political and social organization. Topics will include the rise of chivalric culture, attitudes toward chastity and prostitution, the history of costume and cross-dressing, and witchcraft. Offered as required.
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One unit. A study of the making of modern France and its contacts with other cultures from 1871 to the present. Topics include: the transformation of peasants into Frenchmen; popular culture, sports, avant-garde art, and urban life; socialism, nationalism, and the Dreyfus Affair; war and imperialism; American expatriates in Paris; labor and the Popular Front; VichyFrance, Charles DeGaulle, and the Algerian War; the student revolt of 1968; Existentialism; relations with Africa and the Arab World; the New Europe; and contemporary issues. Offered as required.
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One unit. Why have Europeans created a safety net for children and wage-earners that differs from that in the U.S. and how did it happen This course analyzes changes in leisure, work, and family relations over the past century. Students will debate current controversies such as labor discrimination, sweatshops, privatizing social security, and parental leave. How did immigration, globalization, wars, and fears of national and "racial" decline affect policy Other topics addressed include: employment law, unions, and business practices; socialism, feminism, and civil rights; cultural representations of labor and gender; child-care and social work. The course will include guest lecturers, fi lms, and visits to sites of labor history and social reform in New York City. Offered as required.
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One unit. The Revolutions of 1905 and 1917; Leninism; Stalinism; the Great Patriotic War; the Cold War; the reforms of Krushchev and Gorbachev; the collapse of the Soviet Empire; and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Offered fall semester of even-numbered years.
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