Listed in: History, as HIST-10
Francis G. Couvares (Section 01)
[US] The course traces United States political, social, and cultural history from 1900 to the present. Among the topics covered are the rise of the modern corporation, class conflict and the Progressive movement; immigration, ethnic pluralism, and the rise of mass culture; the Great Depression and the New Deal; World War II, the Cold War, and McCarthyism; the civil rights, women’s and environmental movements, the New Left, the New Right, and the continuing inequalities of race and class. Films and videos will regularly supplement class readings. Three class meetings per week.
Limited to 40 students. Spring semester. Professor Couvares.
Section 01
M 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM CHAP 201
W 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM CHAP 201
F 09:00 AM - 09:50 AM CHAP 201
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becoming Mexican American | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Capital Moves | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Coming of Age in Mississippi | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Rumor of War | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Sal Si Puedes | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Boston Against Busing | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| For the Record | Amherst Books | TBD | ||||
| Interpretations of American History, v2, 8th | Recommended | Amherst Books | TBD | |||
| Rise & Fall of American Century | Recommended | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.