HIST 347 - War and American Society

Credit(s): 3

WAR AND AMERICAN SOCIETY
Component: Lecture
This course surveys the American experience of war through seven conflicts: the Civil War, the Philippine-American War, World War I, World War II, the Cold War, the War in Vietnam, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. This course has several interwoven themes. First, it is concerned with the ways that public support for American wars has been engineered, the processes by which war aims have been defined, and the role played by media, information, and propaganda. Second, it will explore how American wars have both shaped and been shaped by American ideologies of race and gender. Third, it will investigate the afterlives of wars both in law and public policy and in culture and public memory.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

University Breadth: History and Cultural Change College of Arts and Sciences Breadth: GROUP B: A&S History & Cultural Change Course Typically Offered: Verify offering with Dept

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE2B: Communicate Orally GE4: Critically Evaluate Ethical Implications