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This course is concerned with historiographic trends in intellectual and cultural history in the history of Western science, and their implications for future work in the field. In the last fifteen years, this area in the history of science has been marked by enormous vitality both in terms of contributions and the variety of methodological approaches that are being used. Issues to be discussed include the impact on cultural histories of Western science by interest in such topics as scientific rhetoric, visual representation, questions of "body" and "place," and the challenge to traditional frameworks by the emergence of such interdisciplinary perspectives as science studies, popular culture studies, and postcolonial studies. Also to be addres sed is the history of diplomatic relations between the history of science and history, and the issue of writing for audiences outside the field of hsitory of science. Readings will be drawn mainly from primary historical documents.
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/Discussion
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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