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4 credits. Alternate years The Civil War was arguably the most controversial and traumatic event in American history. This course considers how and why the war developed, its long-term results, and why it is such an important part of America’s cultural heritage. Through an examination of novels, films, diaries, and letters written by Civil War participants, students analyze the impact of this war and our continuing fascination with it.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years Examines the development of popular culture and the major cultural industries in the U.S. from the early 19th century to the present. Students are also introduced to theoretical approaches to popular culture and learn how to apply these tools to selected texts from various periods and media.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years Examines conflicts and controversies over the issue of American identity from the early 19th century to the present, emphasizing the links between Americanism and “whiteness.” Students explore how immigrantsand people of color contested their exclusion from the symbolic national community, and how these groups have been incorporated into a larger national community during the last century.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years The development of the South as a distinct region, from the Colonial period to the present. Readings include scholarly studies and contemporary accounts. There are writing assignments every two weeks and a voluntary field trip to the South.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years A survey of We s t e rn American history from its beginnings to the present. The focus is interd i sciplinary: western art, the popular novel, western film, and historical documents are examined as a way of understanding the role of the West in the American mind. Writing is an integral part of the course. Formerly HIS 2680.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years Examines the responses of European intellectuals to the Russian Revolution, Great Depre s s i o n , spread of fascism, two world wars, and genocide. Themes include: the ideological conflict between communism, fascism, and democracy; race and empire; attempts to rethink socialist and capitalist economics; and reappraisals of human nature and modern progress in the light of the savageries unleashed in these decades.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years An examination of American society, culture, and politics from World War II to the present. Topics include: the Cold War, Vietnam, and the rise of a global order dominated by America; economic development and its social and cultural consequences; movements of the 1960s and their legacy in American politics; the triumph of conservatism and emergence of a “postliberal” era.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years Explores changes in the construction of femininity, masculinity, the family, and sexual norms in the U.S. from the Colonial era to the present. The focus is on how these changes were shaped by—and in turn influenced—industrialization, urbanization, and the rise of consumer culture.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Special topic (offered irregularly) Combines classroom learning with practical experience. Lectures, discussions, and reading in urban, regional, and local history alternate with l i b r a ryand on-site archival education. Students spend half the semester on campus and half the semester at the Westchester County Archives.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years This reading-intensive seminar traces the history of feminist movements in the U.S. and Europe from the 18th century to the present and also examines postcolonial global feminisms. Students are expected to master the basic historical narrative of Western feminist movements and to wrestle with the questions of race, class, and region that postcolonial feminist movements have raised. Also offered as WOM 3727. Prerequisite: One course in women’s studies or history
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