First-Year Courses in HistoryConsult the new Course Guide at: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lsa/cg_subjectlist/0,2030,8,00.html?show=20&termArray=f_04_1510&cgtype=ug This page was created at 1:09 PM on Wed, May 5, 2004. Fall Academic Term, 2004 (September 7 - December 23)HISTORY 110 / MEMS 110. Medieval, Renaissance, and Reformation Europe.
Section 001.Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The first half of the European history survey course covers a sweeping period of over a millennium. This course is designed to expose students to general outlines and chronology of European history and to encourage critical, skeptical analytical thinking. To anchor our flying coverage of this long and varied time, we will focus on developments in culture (art, architecture, literature), social organization (family, community, gender relations), and in political organization and theory. Readings will include a textbook, primary sources, challenging interpretive essays. Lecture time will be punctuated by small-group discussions, and active participation is strongly encouraged. Slides will frequently accompany lectures.
HISTORY 132 / AAPTIS 100 / ACABS 100 / HJCS 100. Peoples of the Middle East.
Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle EastSection 001 — Taught in English.Instructor(s): Kathryn Babayan (babayan@umich.edu) , Gary M Beckman (sidd@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Taught in English. (4). (HU). May not be repeated for credit.
Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.
HISTORY 160. United States to 1865.
U.S. HistorySection 001.Instructor(s): Maris A Vinovskis (vinovski@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This lecture/discussion course will examine central issues and events in the history of the territories that became the United States, and the peoples who lived there, from the late 16th to the middle of the 19th centuries. Among the topics that will be considered are the territorial expansions of Europeans into the Americas; the creation of Anglo-American colonies; the social, political, and cultural orders of British North America; the creation of an independent American republic in the Revolution; and the destruction of that first republic in the War Between the States. The required readings will include both primary and secondary sources, and will be examined in weekly discussion sections. There will be both a midterm and a final examination, and active class participation will be expected in the sections. Required readings may be purchased at Shaman Drum and are on reserve at the UGLi.
HISTORY 161. United States, 1865 to the Present.
U.S. HistorySection 001.Instructor(s): Penny M Von Eschen (pmve@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This term's HISTORY 161 will emphasize popular culture as as a terrain for social and political contests over the meaning of American nationhood, and social movements seeking to redefine and expand citizenship and rights and democratic freedoms. At the same time, as we trace shifts in American popular culture and politics, we will emphasize the importance of America's relationship to the non-American world, and the extent to which growing U.S. global dominance over the course of the twentieth century has effected every facet of American life. Drawing on a variety of media such as film and to popular music, we will revisit familiar issues through the lens of popular culture including: urbanization, immigration, World Wars, imperial expansion, social movements, the Depression, the Black struggle for equality, the Cold War, the Women's Movement, Détente, Environmental History and the Stweardship of Natural Resources, Globalization, and the spread of American Popular Culture abroad. The course will not neglect the recent past, but will take us into the first years of the twenty-first century. Required texts:
HISTORY 171 / GERMAN 171. Coming to Terms with Germany.
Section 001 — Taught in English.Instructor(s): Andrei S Markovits (andymark@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Taught in English. (4). (HU). May not be repeated for credit.
Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.
HISTORY 195. The Writing of History.Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (Introductory Composition). May not be repeated for credit. This course may not be included in a history concentration. Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. No Description Provided. Contact the Department.
HISTORY 195. The Writing of History.Section 001 — Women & Politics in Post-WWII America.Instructor(s): Tamar Carroll (twcarrol@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (Introductory Composition). May not be repeated for credit. This course may not be included in a history concentration. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Since World War Two, American women have undergone significant structural changes, with more and more women entering the paid labor force, rising divorce rates, and the feminization of poverty. Policy makers, politicians, academics, writers, artists and activists, as well as ordinary women themselves, have all sought to interpret the meaning of these changes. In fact, understandings of what it meant to be a "woman" in the post-WWII U.S. became hotly contested, as different groups attempted to define culture, classrooms, workplaces, and families, and citizens. In national politics, popular culture, classrooms, workplaces, and families, women's daily lives were politicized. This course explores the controversies over women's changing roles from multiple perspectives, emphasizing the various ways in which women have responded to the challengs of shifting gender roles, new family structures, the globalization of the economy, and increasing social inequality in the U.S. This course will also examine the ways in which race, class, sexuality, religion and geographic location, among other factors, shaped women's experiences and identities. To do so, we will use selections form scholarly works, as well as a wide range of primary sources,including Congressional records, policy reports, newspapers, film, art memoir, oral histories, photographs, political cartoons, and music. Class discussion and assignments will focus on analyzing these primary sources, with the goal of placing them in a larger historical context. As this course is designed to introduce you to the historians' craft, each student will conduct an oral history interview, and complete a research paper based on primary documents from the Labadie archives, located on campus.
HISTORY 195. The Writing of History.Section 002 — The Politics of Childhood in Modern Europe.Instructor(s): Tara Zahra (tzahra@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (Introductory Composition). May not be repeated for credit. This course may not be included in a history concentration. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course explores the history of childhood and political mobilization around children in the 19th and 20th century Europe. Whether understood as victims of industrial society and war, or as future citizens and political agents, children have occupied a central place in the mass political movements of the last two centuries. We will examine the history of pedagogy, child development, and child welfare, as well as experiences and memories of childhood, through which activists, educators, policymakers, and parents have articulated visions for the future. This is a writing-intensive course, with several short writing assignments and a longer research paper on a topic chosen by students.
HISTORY 195. The Writing of History.Section 003 — The Cold War in the Americas: Security, Nation, and Persistent Inequalities.Instructor(s): Edward MurphyPrerequisites & Distribution: (4). (Introductory Composition). May not be repeated for credit. This course may not be included in a history concentration. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course contextualizes the politics of the Cold War in the Americas, focusing on three interrelated issues: nation, security and inequalities. The course will begin with an examination of the colonial legacies that have confronted nations in the Caribbean and Latin America. These legacies have contributed to the formation of inequalities in the region, both within nations and in the relationship between the United States and the rest of the hemisphere. The course will examine how liberalism and Marxism, the competing ideologies of the Cold War, sought to respond to these inequalities and forge national development. Focusing on the trajectory of three different nations — Cuba, Guatemala, and Chile — the course will underscore the specific ways in which these ideologies have contributed to divergent development projects, the formation of social movements and revolutionary activism, and state-sponsored repression. In each of these contexts, the role of U.S. imperialism has played a crucial role, and the course will examine the multiple effects that this imperialism has had in Latin America and the Caribbean. The course will conclude with a consideration of the post-Cold War context, exploring how the triumph of a liberal model has failed to deal with the persistence of inequalities in the region. Throughout the course, students will interpret a number of different historical sources in order to understand the dynamics and passions of the Cold War. These sources include films, speeches, poetry, songs, declassified national security documents, testimonials, photographs, periodicals, political cartoons, and secondary literature.
HISTORY 195. The Writing of History.Section 004 — Britain and the Second World War, c. 1930-1950Instructor(s): Jessica Thurlow (jthurlow@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (Introductory Composition). May not be repeated for credit. This course may not be included in a history concentration. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Just two decades after the end of the First World War, Britain found itself pulled into a longer, more devastating war than ever imagined. Men, women, and children found their lives interrupted by a battle that forced those on both the battlefront and the home front to join in the war effort; men and women went to work as soldiers, nurses, ambulance drivers, land workers, spies, munitions workers, and filled other roles of national necessity, while British children were often sent to live with relatives outside of Britain or evacuated to the countryside to live with families they did not know. Using a variety of primary texts including novels, memoirs, diaries, films, public documents, radio speeches, photographs and war posters, as well as secondary sources such as films and work by contemporary historians, this course will introduce students to British politics, culture, and society from the widespread economic malaise of the 1930s to the aftermath of the war. During the course of the term, we will explore numerous topics including, the daily lives of British citizens and refugees, the realities of combat, fascism in interwar Britain, wartime social policy and austerity measures, historical debates on war and social change, wartime family life, the cinema and wartime entertainment, and the challenges Britain faced at the end of the war. This course will cover the years from 1930 to 1950 so that, in addition to learning about the war years, students will learn about British society prior to the war (e.g., widespread poverty), the series of events that lead up to the war (e.g., failure of appeasement), and the challenges that Britain faced after the war ended (e.g., rebuilding cities, continuing austerity measures). By the end of the course, students will have a broader understanding of the way in which war can impact a nation, the nature of the deprivations and adversities experienced by British citizens and refugees, and a greater understanding of British history during the mid-twentieth century.
HISTORY 195. The Writing of History.Section 005 — Coming of Age: Adolescence in 20th Century America.Instructor(s): Anna SmithPrerequisites & Distribution: (4). (Introductory Composition). May not be repeated for credit. This course may not be included in a history concentration. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Modern American culture frequently considers entering college to be a significant milestone on the road to full adulthood. This is just one of many markers of maturity available to American youth. How do we decide what it means to be an adult? How has the concept of adolescence evolved over the past century? What factors shape an individual's passage out of childhood? In this course we will use the question of what it has meant to "come of age" in various contexts in the 20th-century United States to guide our thought, discussion and writing. We will focus on the techniques necessary to succeed as a college-level writer: developing an argument, clear organization, proper source usage, productive revision, and constructive self- and peer- evaluation. We will practice and hone these skills in response to a wide variety of historical sources, nonfiction, and multimedia texts.
HISTORY 195. The Writing of History.Section 006 — Topic?Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (Introductory Composition). May not be repeated for credit. This course may not be included in a history concentration. Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. No Description Provided. Contact the Department.
HISTORY 196. First-Year Seminar.Section 002 — Women's Suffrage in Britain: History & Histories.Instructor(s): Kali A K Israel (kisrael@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Only first-year students, including those with sophomore standing, may pre-register for First-Year Seminars. All others need permission of instructor. (3). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. First-Year Seminar Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The story of how British women gained the right to vote is a long and complicated one, involving the 19th and 20th centuries, prisons and Parliament, actresses and clergymen, "flappers" and factory workers, and arguments about the relationship of the quest for women's suffrage to other political, social, and constitutional issues. It is also a story that has changed over time, as historians consider this history from new angles, in light of new sources, or through new frameworks.
HISTORY 196. First-Year Seminar.Section 004 — American Indian History of the Great Lakes and Prairie West. Meets with AMCULT 102.003.Instructor(s): Michael Witgen (mwitgen@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Only first-year students, including those with sophomore standing, may pre-register for First-Year Seminars. All others need permission of instructor. (3). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. First-Year Seminar Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted.
HISTORY 197. First-Year Seminar.Section 001 — Progress is our most important product: Understanding the 1950s.Instructor(s): Nicholas Steneck (nsteneck@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: Only first-year students, including those with sophomore standing, may pre-register for First-Year Seminars. All others need permission of instructor. (3). (HU). May not be repeated for credit. First-Year Seminar Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Science and technology were poised to radically transform American life in the decades immediately following WW II. The atomic bomb, radar, electronic computers, space travel, penicillin, the polio vaccine, agricultural chemicals, and the discovery of DNA held out the promise of a world free from disease, war, and dependence on expensive sources of energy. Realizing that promise, however, required decisions on how science and technology would be encouraged, put to work, and controlled. Grades will be based on class participation, two or three short papers, and a combined oral/electronic presentation. Students will be encouraged but not required to work in small groups and to pursue different (other than written papers) forms of presentation (produce a video, write a play, do a PowerPoint presentation, and so on).
HISTORY 200. Greece to 201 B.C.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Beate D Dignas (bidgnas@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (HU). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Homer, Aristotle and Socrates, Odysseus, Pericles and Alexander the Great, Medea, Cassandra and Antigone, Athens, Sparta and Troy... names and places that pop up in many different contexts. Wouldn't it be great to know who and what they really were and why these names and places still carry meaning today? This survey course introduces participants to ancient Greece from the Mycenaean age to the end of the Hellenistic period. It covers ancient works of literature as well as inscriptions, papyri, coins, and archaeological evidence. Lectures and the section discussions focus on the development of Greek society, the role of the individual in Greek history, and the dynamics of historical change. Throughout the term, corresponding and contrasting issues relevant to our own society and history will be addressed. There will be two exams. Each will include essay questions and also test knowledge of historical figures, places and events (2 x 30% of the grade). 20% of the grade will be based on contributions to discussions in sections, the remaining 20% on assignments and quizzes in sections. HISTORY 200 is the "prequel" to HISTORY 201 (The Roman Empire and Its Legacy). NO PREREQUISITES. EVERYBODY WELCOME.
HISTORY 204(121) / ASIAN 204. East Asia: Early Transformations.
Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle EastSection 001.Instructor(s): Hitomi Tonomura (tomitono@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (HU). May not be repeated for credit.
Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is an introduction to the history of East Asia before 1700, with an emphasis on China, Korea, and Japan. It aims to provide an overview of the main trends which not only transformed the society, politics, economy, and culture of each country but also laid the ground for future shaping of this region into three distinctly different but closely connected modern nations. Confucian style governments, gender relations, popular religions, peasant rebellions, technological innovation, and demographic shifts are some of the topics we will cover.
HISTORY 206(151) / ASIAN 206. Indian Civilization.
Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle EastSection 001.Instructor(s): Nita Kumar (nitak@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (HU). May not be repeated for credit.
Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course is an introduction to the civilizations of India, that is, the region of South Asia consisting of the modern countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. We will concentrate on five topics through the ages, covering the period from the Harappan Civilizations to the present. These are:
The course is organized thematically and not chronologically. While dealing with each topic, we will look at at least the following time points in history to maintain a balanced overview of the history: Harappan civilizations; classical India; the Delhi Sultanate; the Mughal empire; the colonial period; and contemporary India. Requirements for the course will be somewhat unconventional: a quiz on facts; a test in historical analysis; extra-textual presentation; and a problem-solving exercise on contemporary India.
HISTORY 207(152) / ASIAN 207. Southeast Asian Civilization.
Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle EastSection 001.Instructor(s): Victor B Lieberman (eurasia@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (SS). May not be repeated for credit.
Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. Southeast Asia is one of the world's most culturally diverse regions, home to Buddhist, Moslem, Confucian, and Christian civilizations. It boasts ancient monuments of surpassing grandeur and symbolic complexity. It was the scene of the bloodiest conflict since World War II, the so-called Second Indo-China War (c.1960-1975). Until very recently it boasted the world's fastest growing regional economy. HISTORY 207 offers an introduction to Southeast Asian history — the earliest civilizations, through the colonial conquest, the struggle for independence, and the development of an interdependent region. The following paperback books can be purchased at Shaman Drum, 313 South State:
In addition, you will need a course pack which is also available at Shaman Drum Bookstore.
HISTORY 220. Survey of British History to 1688.
Section 001.Instructor(s): Michael P MacDonald (mmacdon@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (4; 3 in the half-term). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course introduces students to the sweep of English history from Roman times until the Glorious Revolution. The first half of it is devoted to the Middle Ages and focuses on the formation of the English monarchy, the role of the church in politics and culture, and basic social and economic structures. The second half treats the early modern period (c.1450-1700) and concentrates on the growth of the state, the Protestant Reformation, the English Revolution, and the social and economic changes that followed the Black Death and played themselves out during the reigns of the Tudor and Stuart monarchs. No prior knowledge of English history is assumed in this course, and it is intended to serve as the basis for more advanced work in British history and to provide background and comparisons for courses in English literature and European and American history.
HISTORY 246 / CAAS 246. Africa to 1850.
Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle EastSection 001.Instructor(s): Jean-Herve Jezequel (jezequel@umich.edu)Prerequisites & Distribution: (4). (SS). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (4). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. The course is an introduction to the peoples and cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa. It begins with a survey of the origins of man and early African civilizations and concludes with the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
HISTORY 250. China from the Oracle Bones to the Opium War.
Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle EastSection 001.Instructor(s): Chun-Shu ChangPrerequisites & Distribution: (3). (HU). May not be repeated for credit. Credits: (3). Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. This course consists of a survey of early Chinese history, with special emphasis on the origins and development of the political, social, and economic institutions and their intellectual foundations. Special features include class participation in performing a series of short dramas recreating critical issues and moments in Chinese history, slides especially prepared for the lectures, new views on race and gender in the making of China, intellectual and scientific revolutions in the seventeenth century, and literature and society in premodern China.
HISTORY 287 / ARMENIAN 287. Armenian History from Prehistoric Times to the Present.Section 001.Instructor(s):Prerequisites & Distribution: Taught in English. (3). (Excl). May not be repeated for credit. Course Homepage: No homepage submitted. No Description Provided. Contact the Department.
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