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Sophomore Seminar: American Utopias in the 19th Century
HIST 175
Spring 2008
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: AMST 231

This sophomore seminar will examine expressions, both religious and secular, of the utopian impulse in 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.

Essential Capabilities: Ethical Reasoning
Course looks at ethical decisions made in an historical context.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST
Course Format: SeminarGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

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