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Academic Year 2000/2001


Ireland: Colonialism and Decolonialization
HIST 317 FA

Although it is geographically situated in Europe, Ireland's history has many themes in common with the histories of the developing nations of the world: colonial settlement, cultural imperialism, economic dependency. These issues as well as those of independence and the formation of a nation state and a national culture in the aftermath of colonialism will be discussed in this course.

MAJOR READINGS

Jenny Beale, WOMEN IN IRELAND K. Boyle & T. Hadden, NORTHERN IRELAND: THE CHOICE H. Kearney, THE BRITISH ISLES R.F. Foster, MODERN IRELAND Additional reserve readings.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Six two page papers on assigned reading. Research paper of 10-15 pages.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

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

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001


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