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HIST358

Agrarian Capitalism in the United States
HIST358 FA

Crosslistings: AFAM358

Next Offered in 9899 FA

This course explores the transition wrought by the advent of industrial capitalism on the 19th century American countryside. Its major objective is to situate this process within unfolding global socio-economic forces in order to challenge the notion of America exceptionalism.

MAJOR READINGS

Woodward, ORIGINS OF THE NEW SOUTH
Genovese, POLITICAL ECONOMY
Hahn and Prude, CAPITALISM IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Fields, BETWEEN SLAVERY AND FREEDOM
Other readings to be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Seminar participation, book reports, and a final paper.

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




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