American Utopias in the 19th Century
AMST 330
Fall 2014 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
HIST 330 |
This seminar will examine expressions, both religious and secular, of the utopian impulse in 19th-century American culture. Communitarian experiments launched by Shakers, Mormons, transcendentalists, perfectionists, and feminists will be studied as manifestations of social and religious turmoil and will be compared with their literary analogues. Utopianism as a philosophical, literary, and literal approach to solving social problems and constructing a more perfect nation-state has been a persistent and recurrent feature in American history. This seminar explores 19th-century precursors to more recent utopian theory and experimentation. |
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| 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: (AMST) |
Major Readings:
Bellamy, LOOKING BACKWARD
Brooke, THE REFINER'S FIRE
Brundage, A SOCIALIST UTOPIA IN THE NEW SOUTH
Donnelly, CAESAR'S COLUMN
Hawthorne, THE BLITHEDALE ROMANCE
Gilman, HERLAND
Hayden, THE GRAND DOMESTIC REVOLUTION
Pitzer, AMERICA'S COMMUNAL UTOPIAS
Stein, THE SHAKER EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly respnse papers, a class presentation and a substantial research paper will be required of each student. Participation in discussion will be reflected in the final grade. |
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