HIST 572

Fall 2012

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Prob in US Hist Since 1815
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Credit: 4 hours.

May be repeated in the same or subsequent terms as topics vary.

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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
47097
Discussion/
Recitation
A
1:00PM -2:50PM
T
1020 Lincoln Hall
Hoxie, F
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
08/27/12-12/12/12
Section Info:
Topic: Race, Empire and the Formation of American Political Culture. For at least a century, American historians have argued that the political culture of the United States was shaped largely by forces originating inside the boundaries of the nation: wealth, political ideology, religious belief, or the consequences of the society?s social and demographic composition. This course will explore a different perspective. Instead of seeking the determinants of American political culture within the United States, the seminar will focus on two transnational phenomena whose impact was felt across the globe during the first 200 years of United States history. These twin (and related) phenomena?the emergence of ideologies of racial difference and the consolidation of vast, overseas empires?shaped the modern world, establishing in the process the context within which American leaders articulated their ideas and framed their political agendas. By exploring recent scholarship on the linkages between these global phenomena and the formation of U.S. political culture (comprised of political ideas, practices and institutions), the seminar will seek a fresher and more inclusive understanding of the history of American public life.
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Not intended for Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
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