United States Intellectual History Since 1865
HIST 236
Spring 2007 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 255 |
This course provides an introduction to major issues in United States intellectual history from the Civil War to the present. Beginning with the shock of the nations near dissolution, we will explore the important questions of suffrage, political reform, and political inclusion that have been raised by intellectuals as the nation has struggled to realize the promise of democracy. During the semester we will also discuss the role that the world of ideas, separate from institutional politics, plays in national life. We will attempt to establish why some ideas succeed in creating or contributing to larger political and social changes, and why others fail to do so. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture/Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Large photocopied packet
David A. Hollinger, Charles Capper (eds.), THE AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL TRADITION, vol. 2, 3rd ed.
Nancy Cohen, THE RECONSTRUCTION OF AMERICAN LIBERALISM: 1865-1914
Lizabeth Cohen, A CONSUMERS' REPUBLIC: THE POLITICS OF MASS CONSUMPTION IN POSTWAR AMERICA
Carl Degler, IN SEARCH OF HUMAN NATURE: THE DECLINE AND REVIVAL OF DARWINISM IN AMERICAN SOCIAL THOUGHT
David Steigerwald, THE SIXTIES AND THE END OF MODERN AMERICA
Jacques Steinberg, THE GATEKEEPERS: INSIDE THE ADMISSIONS OF A PREMIER COLLEGE
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly 1 page responses, 5 page midterm paper, 10 page final paper. |
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