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HISTORY 5528
History Of The Body
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This advanced course will explore the new field of the history of the body, with particular attention to sexuality and gender. Topics will include the history of sexualities, the body and society, body disciplines, medical practices and representations of illness, beauty, and fashion, and the relationship between sexualities and nationalisms.
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Credits: hours
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HISTORY 5532
Tudor-England, 1485-1688
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This course covers the history of England from the accession of Henry VII in 1485 to the crowning of William and Mary in the Glorious Revolution. Its main emphasis is the Tudor dynasty 1485-1603 with special reference to the transformation of England into a modern state, Re-Reformation, the role of Parliament, etc. The course concludes with the major characteristics of the early Stuart period.
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Credits: 3 hours
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HISTORY 5533
History of Britain 1603-1832
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This course analyzes the rise and fall of the Stuart dynasty and the effects of civil war, rebellion, and religious turmoil on the peoples of Britain. The domination of politics and culture by the aristocracy in the eighteenth century is examined. The rise of the Navy due to constant warfare and the exploration of the Pacific are discussed. The monarchy of George III, the loss of the American colonies, and the wars with Napoleon are examined. Finally, the Agricultural and early Industrial Revolutions are considered through an analysis of the social changes they brought in Britain and the Empire
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Credits: 3 hours
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HISTORY 5536
Modern German History: 1890-1990
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This course traces history of Central Europe from the fall of Bismarck to the reunification of Germany one century later. It will ask students to think critically about the relationship between state and society, elites and 'ordinary' Germans, in the various German-speaking regimes that existed over the course of this era: two empires, two interwar republics, two fascist dictatorships, and three post-fascist republics. All assigned readings will be in English; a background knowledge of European history is recommended. This course follows from HISTORY 435 HISTORY 535; the contents and assignments will be coordinated, but the former course is not a prerequisite for the latter.
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Credits: 3 hours
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HISTORY 5544
Islam & The Arabs: The Formative Period
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See course description HISTORY 444R.
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Credits: 3 hours
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HISTORY 5545
The Ottoman Empire In The Middle East To Wwi
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See course description HISTORY 445.
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Credits: 3 hours
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HISTORY 5546
The Middle East From World War I To The Present
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See course description HISTORY 446R.
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Credits: 3 hours
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HISTORY 5552
Latin American History through the Movies
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This course explores the national cinemas and film industries of various regions in Latin America. Students will analyze films both as artistic endeavors and as sociological documents that provie a window into the socio-historical context of the nation in question. This course will also examine the history of Latin American cinema from the beginnngs of sound to present.
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Credits: 3 hours
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HISTORY 5558
History Of The American South
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See course description for HISTORY 358R.
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HISTORY 5559
The Confederacy And The Myth Of The Lost Cause
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See course description for HISTORY 359R.
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HISTORY 5562
Japanese Civilization
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A survey of Japanese civilization and cultural history from the prehistorical period to the present. Emphasis on the interplay between religion, the arts, politics, and social structure.
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HISTORY 5563
Military History Of The U.S.
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See course description for HISTORY 363.
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HISTORY 5566
American Economic History Since 1865
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The course deals with the emergence of Industrial America since 1865. It will cover the rise to dominance of the large modern corporation, with the problem of economic and social instability and stability, with the rise of trade associations, cartels, and government regulation in an unstable economy, and with the evolution of American economic policy and national economic planning. This course is the same as ECON 540r.
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