HIST6504 20th Century US History
| Offered By | School of History |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | History |
| Offered in | HIST6504 will not be offered in 2011 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description | This course considers the history of the United States in the twentieth century. It surveys the political, social, economic, and cultural developments of the United States with particular attention to the struggles over who is, and what it means to be, 'American'. We will examine the contested meanings of citizenship, especially in the context of demands for gender and racial equality; the geographical expansion and foreign policy of the United States and its influences on world history; the industrial age and class formation in the 20th centuries; the impact of World War I, World War II, and Vietnam; the rise of the liberal state with a focus on the influence of reform and social protest movements; and the United States' development as a multi-racial and multi- ethnic society. |
| Workload | Two one-hour lectures per week. One one-hour tutorial per week, for eight weeks. Lectures will be taped. |
| Areas of Interest | History |
| Incompatibility | History of the United States, 1765-1980 HIST6125; United States History HIST6082 |
| Preliminary Reading |
Brinkley, A, The Unfinished Nation, vol. 2. Marcus and Burner, America Firsthand, vol. 2. |
| Academic Contact | To be advised |
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