HIST161 - Victorian London

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Academic Year 2000/2001

Victorian London
HIST 161 FA

Clusters:
SBS Courses
Secondary Focus

This seminar offers students the opportunity to explore in depth some aspects of the social and cultural history of Victorian London from 1850-1900. We will explore the city as a global capital, a center of immigration and ethnic politics, empire, political reform, capitalism and consumption, sexual politics, social criticism and mass social movements. Analysis of visual representations and maps of London will be central projects.

MAJOR READINGS

Selected secondary works by Asa Briggs, Antoinette Burton, Ed Cohen, Catherine Gallagher, Mary Poovey, E.P. Thompson, Judith Walkowitz, Raymond Williams. The majority of readings are drawn from primary documents by Victorian doctors, feminists, novelists, photographers, politicians, public health experts, social scientists, social reformers, spiritualists, and tourists.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

This is a sophomore research seminar. Students will select topics with guidance from the instructor, apply research methods during the early part of the semester, present outlines of their projects, give oral reports on work in progress, and write research papers of approximately 25 pages.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This seminar is designed to introduce sophomores to historical inquiry and to research methods. It is suitable for students without a deep background in the subject, but who would like to pursue it in depth and to acquire skills at research. Preference for admission to sophomores.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Tucker,Jennifer G.

Times: ..T.T.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: FISK413

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: 15 FR:

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts, Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001