HIST 253 - Recent America: US Since WWII

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3 SS

An analysis of political, social, and cultural issues in United States history from World War II to the present. The course will emphasize political developments (especially the triumph of midcentury liberalism and the ensuing conservative response), the black liberation movement and other movements for civil rights, foreign policy (with emphasis on the Cold War and Vietnam and implications for life at home), changing family and identity constructs, economic shifts, and changing cultural paradigms in relation to political and social relations. Enrollment Limit: 30.
Instructor: C. Koppes