Issues in Contemporary Historiography
HIST 362
Fall 2007
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02
03
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This course introduces history majors to the history of history writing (historiography) and to the intellectual influences that have shaped the ways in which contemporary historians have framed questions about, and explanations of, the past. Part I will deal with the origins of written history in chronicles and its evolution to the national histories of the 19th century. Part II will deal with Karl Marx's response to national histories and the historians who were influenced by him. Part III will consider distinct methods of, and approaches to, historical interpretation and explanation, including micro- and macrohistory, Orientalism, feminist and gender-based approaches, the question of race in human history, and environmental history. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (CEAS-Arcp/Hist)(HIST-MN) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Benedict Anderson, IMAGINED COMMUNITIES
Natalie Davis, THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE
Robert Fogel, THE SLAVERY DEBATES
Michel Foucault, DISCIPLINE AND PUNISHMENT
William McNeill, PLAGUES AND PEOPLES
E.P. Thompson, THE MAKING OF THE ENGLISH WORKING CLASS
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Examinations and Assignments:
Students will be required to write nine short response papers to the assigned readings, participate fully in class discussions, and produce a final research design project. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course is a required course for all history majors. |
| Instructor(s): Brown,Judith C. Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: PAC104; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 13 | | |
| Seats Available: -2 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
| SECTION 02 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Same as Section 01 Above |
| Examinations and Assignments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Pomper,Philip Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: PAC136; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 13 | | |
| Seats Available: 0 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
| SECTION 03 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Same as Section 01 Above |
| Examinations and Assignments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Masters,Bruce A. Times: ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: JUDDB6; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 13 | | |
| Seats Available: -2 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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