Course Offerings Fall 2016 WALT DISNEY (1901 1966) 50 YEARS AGO Department of History Bentley University Waltham, MA 02452 http://www.bentley.edu/history/
TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents... 2 History Major/Minor... 3 Fall 2016 History Course Offerings and the LSM... 4 HI 200 The Making of Our Contemporary World... 5 HI 266 Middle East: Islamic & Contemporary... 6 HI 279 Modern South Asia... 7 HI 304 History of Espionage... 8 HI 307 Through Children's Eyes... 9 HI 315 Film, Fashion, Food in South Asia... 10 HI 331 Modern British History... 11 HI 346 Economic History of the U. S.... 12 HI 349 U. S. Foreign Policy (1945 to the Present)... 13 HI 356 The United States: From Nation to Empire (1865-1920)... 14 HI 358 Women's History... 15 HI 370 The History of American Sports (Honors)... 16 HI 381 The Civil War... 17 HI 383 World War II... 18 HI 392 History of Terror and Terrorism... 19 2
HISTORY MAJOR The history major consists of 8 courses beyond those required for the General Education Core. These include: four 3-credit courses in your major field of concentration (American, European, Asian or Latin American history, or a thematic concentration) at least one 3-credit course outside your major field of concentration at least one 3-credit course in non-western history the 400-level Seminar in History course Contact: Marc Stern History Dept. Adamian Academic Center Office AAC 127 mstern@bentley.edu 781-891-2814 HISTORY MINOR A minor in history allows students who are not history majors to pursue a special interest. A minor in history can be a significant addition to any major program. The minor consists of four courses beyond those you ll take in the General Education Core. At least three of these courses must be organized around a regional or thematic concentration; for example, U. S., European, Latin American/Caribbean, or Asian history; war and society, or economic history. Contact: Sung Choi History Dept. Adamian Academic Center Office G123 schoi@bentley.edu 781-891-2918 3
American Studies Fall 2016 History Course Offerings and the LSM HI 346 Economic History of the U.S. HI 349 U. S. Foreign Policy 1945-Present HI 356 The U.S.: From Nation to Empire HI 358 U. S. Women s History HI 370 History of American Sports HI 381 The Civil War HI 383 World War II Ethics and Social Responsibility HI 307 Through Children s Eyes Diversity and Society HI 200 The Making of Our Contemporary World HI 266 Middle East: Islamic & Contemporary HI 356 The US: From Nation to Empire HI 358 U. S. Women s History HI 279 Modern South Asia HI 381 The Civil War Global Perspectives HI 200 The Making of Our Contemporary World HI 266 Middle East: Islamic & Contemporary HI 279 Modern South Asia HI 304 History of Espionage HI 315 Fashion, Film & Food in South Asia HI 331 Modern British History HI 383 World War II HI 392 Terror and Terrorism Quantitative Perspectives HI 346 Economic History of the U.S. HI 356 The US: From Nation to Empire Earth, Environment and Global Sustainability HI 346 Economic History of the U. S. 4
THE MAKING OF OUR CONTEMPORARY WORLD HI 200 Coca Cola International Apollo 17 Walk on the Moon Landing on the shores of Normandy Construction of the Berlin Wall The Fall of the Berlin Wall This course is designed to provide a broad conceptual grasp of the modern world by examining the major developments and events of the past century. Two world wars, a cold war, decolonization and ethnic conflicts have made the 20 th century one of the most tumultuous in world history. The growth of the global economy has produced fundamental changes in lifestyles and in the types of issues that confront us. Rapid urbanization, the changing roles of women, the communications revolution and the spread of consumer societies have created conditions unknown to earlier generations. But not all cultures have created conditions unknown to earlier generations. Not all have benefited equally, and this has created tensions between the haves and the have nots. The world s different societies share the globe uneasily, but know they must coexist. The challenge is to make that happen. To Be Offered: The History Faculty See the Full Fall 2016 Schedule for Specific Time 5
MIDDLE EAST: ISLAMIC & CONTEMPORARY HI 266 Studies geography and peoples of the Middle East today. Examines Muhammad s teachings, Arab conquests, formation of Islamic civilization, dominations of the Turks and Mongols, Latin Crusades, Ottoman Empire and Safavid Iran. World War I and European mandates, emergence of modern Turkey and Egypt, Israel s birth and struggle for existence, plight of the Palestinian refugees, Arab conservatism vs. socialism, and other issues are explored. Mark Rosenberg To Be Offered: Section E01 Block E1 T/R 6:30 P.M. 9:10 P.M. 6
MODERN SOUTH ASIA HI 279 Taj Mahal Sepoy Rebellion Prime Minister Benizer Bhutto This course provides a general introduction to Modern South Asian History. After a brief introduction to the history of ancient India, it will address the rise and fall of the Mughal empire; the advent of British colonial rule and subsequent cultural and social change under the British Raj; the emergence of nationalism and the freedom struggle with particular emphasis on Gandhi; the Partition of the Indian subcontinent; renewed religious identities; the postcolonial subcontinental economy; and the perception of the region by postcolonial South Asian communities outside South Asia itself. Angma Jhala To Be Offered: Section 001 Block 8 M/R 12:30 P.M. 1:50 P.M. 7
HISTORY OF ESPIONAGE HI 304 Kim Philby, perhaps the most infamous spy of the 20th century, defined espionage as the collection of secret information from foreign countries by illegal means. In this course we shall study spying outside Philby s nation-state model, but it goes a long way toward defining espionage; it is something done in secret, it involves important information, and that goes a long way toward defining espionage; it is something done in secret, it involves important information, and that information often is collected by illegal and unethical means. This course surveys the world of espionage from ancient times to the present day. We shall study the spies, spymasters and organizations that have attempted to gain secret information and obstruct the efforts of their opponents. In the final analysis, we shall be looking to understand the role espionage has played in shaping international relations, military operations and, more recently, the corporate world. David Curley To Be Offered: Section E01 Block E2 T 6:30 P.M. 9:10 P.M. 8
THROUGH CHILDREN S EYES HI 307 Among the ruins Holocaust victims This course examines selected crises in twentieth century history through literary, film and other recorded or remembered experiences of children. Emphasizing primarily the history of Europe, it also discusses other areas of the world deeply influenced by European ideas, imperialism and economic domination. Alexander Gribanov To Be Offered: Section E04 Block E4 R 6:30 P.M. 9:10 P.M. 9
FILM, FASHION, FOOD IN SOUTH ASIA HI 315 Bollywood Films Contemporary bridal fashion South Asian home-cooked dishes Film, Fashion and Food in South Asia will introduce students to major representative works from different historic periods, including examples of architecture, painting, sculpture, clothing, cuisine and film. An emphasis will be placed on understanding the cultural, political and religious significance of these works against changing ideas of gender, sexuality and family, economic development and global trade and evolving concepts of beauty and taste. Angma Jhala To Be Offered: Section 001 Block 14 MW 5:00 P.M. 6:20 P.M. 10
MODERN BRITISH HISTORY HI 331 Winston Churchill This survey of modern British History begins with the origins of British nationalism in the 18 th century and concludes with an analysis of the problems of contemporary Britain. Themes will include the interplay between society and institutions, persistence and change, as well as an examination of internal and external factors which contributed to Britain's 19 th century ascendancy and 20 th century decline. David Curley To Be Offered: Section 001 Block 12 M/W 3:30 P.M. 4:50 P.M. 11
ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE U.S. HI 346 The Great Depression The unemployed wait in line for food Sleeping quarters for the homeless during the Great Depression This course examines U.S. economic development and its connection to social and political change from colonization to the present. Emphases are placed on developments over time in agriculture, industrialization, work, government in economic life, and the evolution of markets and firms. It will pay particular attention to what is loosely understood as "political economy." Marc Stern To Be Offered: Section 001 Block 6 M/R 11:00 A.M. 12:20 P.M. Section 002 Block 11 M/R 2:00 P.M. 3:20 P.M. 12
U.S. Foreign Policy (1945 to the Present) HI 349 From the rise of the United States to world leadership after D-Day to the origin of the Cold War, from the Cuban Missile Crisis to Vietnam, from the U.S. role in promoting free trade to the Iraq War, this course explores the basic structure of American foreign policy, the crises and wars the country has faced since 1945, and the costs and benefits of being the most powerful nation in the world. Cyrus Veeser To Be Offered: Section 001 Block 5 T/F 9:30 A.M. 10:50 A.M. Section 002 Block 9 T/F 12:30 P.M. 1:50 P.M. 13
THE UNITED STATES: FROM NATION TO EMPIRE (1865 1920) HI 356 The Panama Canal Completion 1914 Colombian Exposition of 1893 Buffalo Bill Cody s Wild Western Show Roosevelt and the Rough Riders Focuses on the history of the United States in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era periods. Begins with an overview of Reconstruction in the South and ends with an account of World War I. Along the way, topics for discussion will include immigration, urbanization, business, art, religion, literature, technology, organized labor, machine politics, women s suffrage, the Populist movement, the status of African-Americans, the displacement of Native Americans in the West, range wars in the West, and the Spanish- American War. Clifford Putney To Be Offered: Section 001 Block 7 T/F 11:00 A.M. 12:20 P.M. 14
U. S. WOMEN S HISTORY HI 358 Miss Annie Oakley, The Peerless Lady Wingshot College day in the picket line (1917) This course will examine US women s history from English settlement in the 17 th century until the late twentieth century. Major themes in women s history will be discussed as part of the larger narrative of American history; topics will include women as political actors, shifts in women s roles and status, and the meaning of gender as it changes over time. Using both primary and secondary sources, students will be expected to analyze key moments and arguments in history. Emphasis will be placed on the diversity of women s experiences as they varied across race, class and cultures, and reading will be tailored accordingly. Jennifer Alpert To Be Offered: Section 001 Block 10 W 11:00 A.M. 1:50 P.M. 15
THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN SPORTS HI 370 (Honors) Bill Russell and Red Auerbach Boston Celtics Sports occupy a central place in American life. But that was not always the case. Through the careful reading of old and new books, articles, and visual texts, this course will trace sports-related changes in the U.S. from the mid-nineteenth-century onward, addressing a series of socially and culturally revealing questions about how the U.S. developed its obsession with sports, and what it all means. Chris Beneke To Be Offered: Section H01 Block 2 T/F 8:00 A.M. 9:20 A.M. 16
THE CIVIL WAR HI 381 The Civil War was among our nation s most cataclysmic events. The most punishing war ever to take place on American soil, it aroused a great deal of passion and conflicting interpretations. To white Southerners, it was a fight to preserve states rights, black slavery, and an agrarian way of life. To black Southerners, it was a fight for liberation. And to Northerners (black and white), it was a fight to ensure union, industrial progress, and individual freedom. Even today people argue about the significance of the Civil War. Some say that it completely transformed the country, while others wonder just how transformative the war really was, given the fact that it failed to liberate blacks from poverty and oppression. To illuminate this ongoing debate about the nature of the Civil War, this course will examine the events that led up to the war, the war itself, and attempts to reconstruct the postwar South. As part of its examination, the course will focus on influential Civil War figures such as Abraham Lincoln and pivotal Civil War battles such as Gettysburg. Clifford Putney To Be Offered: Section 001 Block 16A T/F 2:00 P.M. 3:20 P.M. 17
WORLD WAR II HI 383 Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin 1945 Our world today is what it is in large part because of World War II. In our course, we will examine the key battles and war figures, strategies of mass mobilization and resistance, but equally important, we will seek to understand why the war occurred in the first place, as well as analyze its lasting consequences for Europe and for the world. We will make ample use of first-hand accounts of the war, audio and visual recordings, which should enhance our understanding of one of the most devastating conflicts of all times. Leonid Trofimov To Be Offered: Section 001 Block 10 W 11:00 A.M. 1:50 P.M. 18
TERRORISM IN THE MODERN WORLD HI 392 In the post-9/11 world, terrorism is at the front and center of international politics, national security, and military intervention, but terrorism is neither new nor unique to our era. The Terror was an important phase in the French Revolution, for example. This course will explore the historical evolution of terrorism in the modern western world. We will study the modern definitions of terror, terrorist, and terrorism in a variety of historical contexts. Who was defined as a terrorist? How has terrorism been defined over time? Were there self-designated terrorists? Finally, we will gain an understanding of how our current views of terror and terrorism differ from those of the past. Sung Choi To Be Offered: Section 001 Block 4 M/W 9:30 A.M. 10:50 A.M. 19