HIST119

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HIST119

Contemporary Europe HIST119 FA

Next Offered in 9900 FA

This course will introduce students to European political and economic structures, examine contemporary society, and critique intellectual and cultural trends in Europe today. The focus will be on Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

MAJOR READINGS

John Ardage, FRANCE TODAY
John Ardage, GERMANY AND THE GERMANS
Jane Kramer, EUROPEANS
Jane Kramer, UNSETTLING EUROPE
Extracts from European newspapers and magazines and
additional readings to be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly quizzes; 5 short papers; Midterm and Final Examinations

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: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

About the Photo:

Margaret Thatcher, British conservative Prime Minister in the 1980's

Reference:

Pollard, Sidney, WEALTH AND POVERTY: AN ECONOMIC HISTORY OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, New York: Oxford University Press, 1990

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