21:512:201,202
History of the United States (3,3)
Political, economic, and social phases of American history that have influenced or determined the development of the United States from 1607 to the present.
|
21:512:303
Topics in the History of Newark (3)
Major economic, social, and political developments in Newark from 1830 to the present; focus on late 19th- and 20th-century trends in demography, housing, and community development.
|
21:512:304
LGBT History (3)
This course explores the social, cultural, and
political history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in
the United States, focusing on the 20th century. An important goal
of the course is to understand the shift from sexual acts to sexual
identities as the main cultural framework for organizing human
sexuality. Since the policing of LGBT life is closely related to broader
shifts in sexual and gender identities, we will also pay close
attention to the history of heterosexuality and heteronormativity. Topics covered will include the emergence of homosexuality and
heterosexuality as categories and experiences; the changing relationship
between sexual and gender deviance; the role of science, religion, and
social movements in shaping the history of sexuality; HIV/AIDS; and the
emergence and transformation of anti-LGBT politics.
|
21:512:308
Gay and Lesbian Lives (3)
This course will use autobiographical writings to
examine how sexual identity has been organized and articulated by those
who self-identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, or queer.
Approaching this theme from diverse angles in term of place, time, and
demographics, how these identities emerge from and interact with these
varying historical contents will be analyzed.
|
21:512:309,310
A History of American Thought (3,3)
Origins and developments in American thinking on social, economic, and political questions and in the fields of the arts and sciences, religion, and philosophy.
|
21:512:311
Colonial America (3)
The colonial origins of the United States and divergence from England; relations with the Native American Indians; slavery; Puritanism and the waning and revival of religion; family and gender roles; role of the colonies in the British Empire; and the transformation of colonial political culture, leading to the Revolution.
|
21:512:312
"Trash Cinema" and the Cultural Policies of the Sleaze (3)
The history of American cinema is often framed
around films of great aesthetic merit: Citizen Kane, Sunset
Boulevard, The Godfather, etc. But what happens when we
examine this history from the vantage point of its bottom rungs: the
lowly, the disreputable, the trashy, the ephemeral, and the sleazy? What
do these films--less important as works of art, perhaps, but equally
important as windows into various moments of cultural history--tell us
about American society? In this course, we will use several "trashy"
films and genres to interrogate this and related questions, situating
these forgotten or dismissed films in terms of historic conflicts over
race, class, gender, and more. Along the way, we will also contemplate matters of aesthetics,
analyzing why these films are considered "trash." Among the marginalized
genres we will discuss are the "white slave" films of the 1910's,
exploitation and "teenpics" of the mid-20th century,
"sexploitation," pornography, erotic thrillers, and "Blaxploitation,"
horror, and action films.
|
21:512:313
Visions of the City in America Cinema (3)
"The
city," as both actual geographic entity and imagined cultural
phenomenon, provides a revealing historical window into numerous aspects
of American society. Using representations of the city in American film
history as our point of entry into these issues, we will explore what
these depictions tell us about American cultural concerns. How are
mainstream understandings of race, gender, class, and sexuality
articulated or challenged through cinematic visions of the city? What
understanding of the physical landscape of the nation have these images
contributed to the collective American historical memory, and how has
cultural representation interacted with politics and policy?
|
21:512:315
U.S. History in Fiction and Fact (3)
Explores critical events and problems in U.S. history by juxtaposing closely related works of history, biography, memoir, and fiction. Topics include Lincoln and Gettysburg; the legacy of slavery and reconstruction; and Huey Long and the Great Depression.
|
21:512:318
Labor History (3)
The impact of industrialization on the workforce in the United States; examines economic pressures; technological developments; immigration patterns; entrepreneurial policies; ethnic and black subcultures; the emergence of urban institutions as they relate to the working class; and class consciousness.
|
21:512:330
History of American Immigration (3)
The central role of immigration in American history; English migration in the 17th century, involuntary African migration in the 18th century; Irish migration in the mid-19th century; southern and eastern European migrations; Asian migration; and the more recent Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, and West Indian migrations; comparisons and contrasts of experiences; the tensions of cultural assimilation and separatism; and the concept of American national identity.
|
21:512:333,334
Afro-American History (3,3)
The black American's role in the United States from the 17th century to the present.
|
21:512:337
History of the Family in the United States (3)
The changing nature of the American family; the Puritan family; the Victorian family and the cult of true womanhood; the black family; and childhood, marriage, and old age.
|
21:512:343
The Creation of the American Republic (3)
The history of the United States from 1776 to 1820. The Revolutionary War, the writing of the Constitution, establishment of political parties, and contrasting philosophies of Jefferson and Hamilton. Emphasis on changes in religion, gender roles, race relations, social structure, and political thought.
|
21:512:350
The Civil War and Reconstruction: The Unfinished Revolution (3)
Making liberal use of computer technology and resources, this course explores the political, economic, legal, and social causes of the American Civil War and its aftermath.
Recommended: Although not required, a prior college course in American history--such as the survey--is highly recommended.
|
21:512:361,362
Urban History of the United States (3,3)
The history of the American city and its role in American social, economic, and political development.
|
21:512:365,366
American Legal History (3,3)
The interaction between political and economic forces and the role of law in American history; readings from the fields of history, political science, and constitutional development.
|
21:512:367
The Progressive Era (3)
Survey of American history from 1880-1920, focusing on economic and societal transformation and the populist and progressive response; industrialization; the rise of modern corporate power; and social and intellectual currents.
|
21:512:368
Modern America (3)
Survey of the history of the United States between 1890 and 1945, with emphasis on immigration, migration, and battles waged over labor, leisure, and definitions of American identity.
|
21:512:371
Contemporary America (3)
Survey of the history of the United States from 1945 to the present, with emphasis on corporate liberalism, McCarthyism, the rise of suburbia, the Vietnam War, the counterculture of the 1960s, and the "Reagan Revolution."
|
21:512:373,374
History of Women in the United States (3,3)
The role of women in American life from colonial times to the present;
the nature of men and women and their relations; women's roles in
social change; and the organizational mechanisms by which their influence
has been exerted.
|
21:512:379
U.S. History in the Courtroom (3)
Explores modern U.S. history through the lens of a number of celebrated court cases and the controversies surrounding them.
|
21:512:383
Culture and the Cold War (3)
Examines the cold war as an ideological contest waged within the United
States as well as between the United States and the U.S.S.R. Focuses on that
competition's cultural dimensions, analyzing the ways in which cold war
politics informed American popular culture; assesses the promotion of
"the American way of life" overseas as a means to win adherents to the
Western bloc. The course involves the close study of primary sources,
including films as well as official documents.
|
21:512:385,386
History of American Politics (3,3)
The formation and development of politics in the United States; function and history of political parties in America; changes in elections, campaigns, voting behavior, and the American party system; the rise of bossism and machine politics; periodic attempts to reform American politics.
|
21:512:387,388
History of Race and Ethnicity (3,3)
An introduction to the history of race and ethnicity in the United States. The first semester covers the period up to ca. 1865. First semester: topics include European-Indian relations; the origins of slavery and racism; the crusade against slavery; sex across the color line; and race relations in both the North and South. Second semester: topics include the abolition of slavery; segregation and the response to it; and race and ethnic relations in the 20th century. Both semesters explore the construction of race and ethnicity.
|
21:512:389
The 1960s in America (3)
Survey of the issues and events of the 1960s, including the civil
rights movement, the Vietnam War, the antiwar movement, the new left,
the youth counterculture, the women's rights movement, and the gay- and
lesbian-rights movement.
|
21:512:397,398
American Foreign Affairs (3,3)
Analysis of American foreign policy from the colonial period to the present; emphasis on power politics, geopolitics, world trade, public opinion, and the interrelation between domestic and foreign affairs.
|
21:512:402
Topics in American Intellectual History (3)
Prerequisites: 21:512:201,202, or permission of instructor.
|
21:512:403
Topics in American Political History (3)
Prerequisites: 21:512:201,202, or permission of instructor.
|
21:512:404
Topics in American Business and Economic History (3)
Prerequisites: 21:512:201,202, or permission of instructor.
|
21:512:405
Topics in the History of Science (3)
Prerequisites: 21:512:201,202, or permission of instructor.
|
21:512:408
Topics in American Social and Cultural History (3)
Prerequisites: 21:512:201,202, or permission of instructor.
|
21:512:410
Topics in the History of American Foreign Policy and Diplomacy (3)
Prerequisites: 21:512:201,202, or permission of instructor.
|
21:512:438
Internship: Administration of Historical Manuscripts (3)
Basic principles and techniques of modern archives administration with emphasis on accession, appraisal, arrangement, description, and conservation. The practicum for this course may entail the full processing of a historical manuscript collection; requires approximately 70 hours.
Prerequisite: Permission of department chair.
|
21:512:452
Topics in Legal History (3)
Prerequisites: 21:512:201,202, or permission of instructor.
|
21:512:462
Topics in Recent American History (3)
Prerequisites: 21:512:201,202, or permission of instructor.
|
21:512:472
Topics in Afro-American History (3)
Prerequisites: 21:512:201,202, or permission of instructor.
|
21:512:473
Topics in Women's History (3)
Prerequisites: 21:512:201,202, or permission of instructor.
|
21:512:499
Readings in American History (3)
Designed for the history major who desires to undertake extensive reading in a particular historical area, selected in consultation with a member of the department. Limited to students whose grade-point average within the department is 2.0 or higher. Only one reading course may be taken during a semester, and no more than 9 credits in reading courses may be applied toward the history major.
Prerequisites: Written permission of department chair and instructor.
|
