Topic: Am. Liberals in Thought/Action
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4:00pm-6:00pm | W | Candler Library 119 | Fraser Harbutt. | HSCW. | 4 | 2983 | TBA. |
Content: This period, moving from Depression to World War and then to the so-called "Golden Age," is generally seen as America's classic liberal era. It was dominated by the actions and legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt, by a distinct ethical outlook and reform impulse associated with the New Deal and Great Society, and by a missionary temper that projected American power in hegemonial fashion around the world. No American generation has lived through more turbulent times or looked at itself in such a searching way. Our task will be to recapture the thought, emotions and controversies that marked this uniquely creative time.
Probable texts include: A. Hamby, Liberalism and its Challengers from FDR to Bush; S. Fraser and G. Gerstle, The Rise and Fall of the New Deal Order; Arthur M. Schlesinger, The Vital Center: The Politics of Freedom; M. Harrington, The Other America: Poverty in the United States; B. Friedan, The Feminine Mystique; J. Baldwin, Another Country; R. Carson, Silent Spring
Particulars: Midterm review: 25%; Class Participation: 25%; Final research paper: 50%
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