The Immigrant City in the United States, 1880-1924
AMST 328
Spring 2015
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01
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| Crosslisting:
HIST 328, FGSS 328 |
| Course Cluster: Urban Studies |
The formation, in the wake of massive immigration, of ethnic cultural enclaves in U.S. cities played a decisive role in shaping both literal and figurative cityscapes in the years that American culture made the transition to modernity. This seminar examines both the adaptation of immigrant cultures to the urban context and the collision of these cultures with the dominant WASP ideology shared by reformers, politicians, literati, and nativists alike. Particular attention will be paid to the ways ethnic and religious differences modulated class and gender systems. The connections between mass immigration and the emergence of mass entertainment will be explored with special attention to the film industry and amusement parks like Coney Island. Paintings, photographs, architecture, and film will supplement written sources. |
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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 Major Requirement for: (AMST)(FGSS)(HIST-MN)(HIST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Bodnar, THE TRANSPLANTED Kasson, AMUSING THE MILLION Kraut, SILENT TRAVELLERS Glenn, DAUGHTERS OF THE SHTETL Orsi, THE MADONNA OF 115TH STREET Jacobson, BARBARIAN VIRTUES Rozenzweig, EIGHT HOURS FOR WHAT WE WILL Selections from the fiction, journalism and autobiographical literature of the period.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Each student will be required to submit weekly discussion questions, make a brief class presentation during the course of the semester, and submit a major research paper/project at the end of the term or write three shorter papers due at regular intervals during the term. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Field Trip to special exhibition on Coney Island at the Wadsworth Atheneum. |
| Instructor(s): Hill,Patricia R. Times: .....F. 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: CAMS 1; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 2 | JR non-major: 2 | SO: 3 | FR: 0 |
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