HIST 332 - Historical Memory in the United States

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 4 Hours
Attribute: 4SS

This seminar examines the ways American history is presented in monuments, films, museums, theme parks, products, and commemorations. We look at how representations of the past influence the construction of identity and shape political arguments about contemporary issues. Through study of diverse topics from the Alamo to civil rights memorials, students analyze how public representations of the past can become contested sites of political and racial struggle. Enrollment limit: 15. Consent of the instructor required.
Instructor: R. Romano