History of American Popular Culture

This purpose of the course is to arrive at a better understand of the history of the United States through American popular culture. This course examines U.S. History since colonial times and explores how cultural forces shaped America. The course will be divided into three parts. The first part will examine American Culture through the Civil War. The second part will examine American Culture from the Gilded Age to World War II. The last part will examine American Culture since World War II.

Arts & Sciences Gen Ed: Arts & Humanities
A&S Core Requirements: Arts & Sci Core Curr: United States Context
3 credit hours