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HIST239

U.S. Transition to Capitalism HIST239 FA

Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:01:13 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       32      0         32

This course explores the transition wrought by industrial capitalism on the 19th century U.S. countryside. We begin with 1750 New England, pursue rural change, and conclude with populism in the 1890s. Our major objective is to conceptually situate this process within global social-economic forces in order to challenge the notion of U.S. exceptionalism.

MAJOR READINGS

C. Clark, ROOTS OF RURAL CAPITALISM
S. Hahn, ROOTS OF POPULARISM
B. Fields, BETWEEN SLAVERY & FREEDOM
J. Reidy, AGRARIAN CAPITALISM
Hahn and Prude, CAPITALISM IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

A document analysis, a mid-term in-class exam; and a take-home final.

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: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS HIST

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Kerr-Ritchie, J; Times: M.W.... 1:10PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 3, Jr: 2, So: 1, Fr: 1; No Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

About the Photo:

Reference:

Andrist, Ralph K., ed. THE AMERICAN HERITAGE HISTORY OF THE MAKING OF THE NATION. New York: American Heritage/Bonanza Books, 1963

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