HS 462 - Seminar: The U.S. in the 1960's

(3.00 cr.)

Examines the history of the U.S. in the 1960s, going beyond the mystique that surrounds "the '60s"—Camelot, rock 'n' roll, the hippies, and so on—to investigate the political, social, and economic forces that defined the era. What were the contradictions of the supposed "golden age" of postwar American capitalism? How did the decade's social movements (civil rights and Black Power, feminist, New Left, anti-war, among others) transform the meaning of American citizenship? How did the U.S. role in the world change amid global decolonization, the Cold War, and the war in Vietnam? How did the modern conservative movement emerge and come to prominence? A major theme of the course is the relationship between popular movements and state power in times of social and political upheaval. Written or electronic permission of the instructor.

Prerequisite: One HS 100-level course, one HS 200-level course or HS 300-level course.
Recommended Prerequisite: HS 400 .
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies