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official and popular culture in the Soviet Union, the construction of “mature socialism,”
and the collapse of the U.S.S.R. Prerequisite: HI 300
or instructor consent.
HI 347 Britain in the Twentieth Century (1)
Transition from empire to commonwealth, the Irish problem, two world wars and their
consequences, reform, life and letters in England from 1901 to the recent past.
Prerequisite: HI 300
or instructor consent.
HI 349 The Cold War: American and Soviet Perspectives (1)
A study of the Cold War from both the U.S. and Soviet perspectives, from its origins
during the closing days of World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Emphasis is placed on the Cold War’s political and cultural impact on the home fronts, as
well as the interrelationship between foreign and domestic policy. Prerequisite: HI 300
or
instructor consent.
HI 385 The People’s Republic of China (1)
An assessment of the history of the Chinese Communist Revolutionary movement from
its inception to the present. Key topics include the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution,
the Democracy Movement, and various attempts by the Chinese Communist Party to
transform the economic, social, intellectual, and political landscape of “traditional” China
according to the competing visions of the nature, means, and goals of Marxist-Leninist
Revolution. Prerequisite: HI 300
or instructor consent.
HI 386 Japan in the Twentieth Century (1)
An analysis of the political, social, and economic history of “Showa” (1912-1989) Japan,
and an attempt to place Japan’s recent economic and political emergence on the world
stage in the context of the problem and process of modernization. Also a strong focus on
Japan’s wars in Asia and the Pacific, their consequences on Japan, and their meaning for
Japanese today. Prerequisite: HI 300
or instructor consent.
HI 400 Senior Research Symposium (1)
The senior capstone seminar, in which students write a major research paper on a topic of
their choice with consent. Students will present their research in a senior conference.
Instructor consent required.
HI 401 Senior Research Project in History (1)
Qualified students may register for this course to meet graduation requirements for
Disciplinary Honors in History. Prerequisite: HI 400.
HM - Humanities
HM 120 How Language Works (1)
An investigation into human language. This course introduces students to linguistics, the
scientific study of language. Topics include language and society, language acquisition,
pragmatics, syntax, semantics, phonology, and related issues.