HIST 481

Credit: 2 TO 4 hours.

Examines the transformation of culture and intellectual life from the turn of the 20th century to the dawn of the 21st, emphasizing the role of philosophical pragmatism, political progressivism, cultural pluralism, the emergence of popular and mass cultural industries, the growth of consumer culture, the influence of working-class life and labor movements, diverse and changing religious traditions, the cultural and intellectual contributions of specific ethnic and racialized communities, the cultures of post-WWII social movements, culminating in the culture wars of the late-20th century and their implications for national and local cultures.

Same as RLST 479. 3 undergraduate hours. 2 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: One year of college history or consent of instructor.