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Academic Year 2004/2005
Sophomore Seminar: American Utopias in the 19th Century
HIST 175 FA
This sophomore seminar will examine expressions, both religious and secular, of the utopian impulse in American culture. Communitarian experiments launched by Shakers, Mormons, Transcendentalists, Perfectionists, and
feminists
will be studied as manifestations of social and religious turmoil and will be compared with their literary analogues.
MAJOR READINGS
Brooke, THE REFINER'S FIRE
Hawthorne, THE BLITHEDALE ROMANCE
Buarneri, THE UTOPIAN ALTERNATIVE
Kern, AN ORDERED LOVE: SEX ROLES AND SEXUALITY IN VICTORIAN UTOPIAS
Hayden, THE GRAND DOMESTIC REVOLUTION
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Weekly respnse papers, a class presentation and a substantial research paper will be required of each student. Participation in discussion will be reflected in the final grade.
COURSE FORMAT:
Seminar
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Hill,Patricia R.
- Times: .....F. 01:10PM-04:00PM; Location: CAMS 1&2;
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 15)
- SR. major: 1 Jr. major: 2
- SR. non-major: 0 Jr. non-major: 0 SO: 12 FR: 0
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Writing
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Last Updated on MAR-21-2005
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