FYSP 153 - Worldview and History: Approaches to the History of the World

4 SS, CD, Wri
First Semester. This course critically examines approaches to world history and narratives of the rise of the West, European expansion, the discovery of the New World, and the like. What unexamined metageographical conceptions are implicated in Eurocentric assumptions about world historical developments? Readings include critical works suggesting new approaches, so that we may develop a critical perspective on material and cultural exchange and diffusion from a global perspective. Shows how “globalization” has been a relevant term for over 500 years.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment Limit: 14.
Mr. Kelley

Credits: 4 hours