Fall Semester 2000 through Summer Semester 2002
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Fall Semester 2000 through Summer Semester 2002
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Professors: James Borchert, Roger B. Manning, Allan Peskin, Donald Ramos (Chairperson), William I. Shorrock; Associate Professors: David J. Goldberg, Thomas L. Hart-shorne, Lee Makela, Joyce Mastboom, Deborah Pearl, Robert Wheeler; Assistant Professors: Mary Bivins, Gregory Conerly, Thomas Humphrey, Elizabeth Lehfeldt, Laura Wertheimer, Additional Program Faculty: David Adams, Dillard Poole.
HIS 101 Western Civilization I (4-0-4). History of western civilization to 1648, with emphasis on Greek and Roman civilization, the medieval world, the Renaissance and Reformation, and the transition to the modern era. Western Culture and Civilization, Arts and Humanities. Return to top
HIS 102 Western Civilization II (4-0-4). The history of modernization in the West, including the development of rationalism and scientific thought, and the upheaval of the French Revolution, with emphasis on the growing interrelatedness of Europe with the rest of the world as a result of industrialization, the nation-state, and imperialism, culminating in the 20th century with World Wars and the search for an international order. Western Culture and Civilization, Arts and Humanities. Return to top
HIS 111 United States History to 1877 (4-0-4). A study of the settlement of the Colonies and the transplanting of European institutions to the Western hemisphere, the achievement of American independence, the formation of the American government, the beginnings of industrialism, and the social and political conflicts leading to the Civil War. Arts and Humanities, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 112 United States History Since 1877 (4-0-4). A study of principal developments in American history from reconstruction of the South to the present, including post-Civil War conflict, Western expansion, agricultural, industrial development, progressive reform and the New Deal, and domestic and foreign policies since World War II. Arts and Humanities, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 165 Introduction to Latin American History (4-0-4). Survey of Latin American history from its colonization to the present time. Examination of various facets of Latin America, including politics, economy, and culture. Nonwestern Culture and Civilization, Arts and Humanities. Return to top
HIS 175 Introduction to African History (4-0-4). Examination of the cultural history of African societies from before the present era through the past 2,000 years, with an emphasis on the ways in which Africans resisted European cultural hegemony and defined for themselves distinctive, modern African cultures. Nonwestern Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 215 History of African-Americans to 1877 (4-0-4). A topical survey of the African-American experience from Africa through the enslavement in the Americas to the end of the post-Civil War reconstruction with special emphasis placed on the acculturation and enslavement processes, including a detailed study of the history of the institution of slavery. Black Studies, African-American Experience, Arts and Humanities. Return to top
HIS 216 History of African-Americans Since 1877 (4-0-4). Further emphasis placed on the rise of African-American institutions in America; the church, the press, newly free African-Americans in the South; the aftermaths of the abolitionist movement, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Black Studies; Human Diversity; African-American Experience; Arts and Humanities. Return to top
HIS 227 Power, Authority, and Society in Nonwestern Communities (3-0-3). An examination from an historical perspective of the way selected groups of Asian, African, and Latin American societies organize themselves with respect to power and authority to cope with a set of similar social problems. Attention will also be given to how changes take place in political organization and in political cultural identity, particularly at the mass level. The course makes extensive use of popular texts and stories, photographs and video, and other primary sources from the cultures studies. Nonwestern Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 284 History of Women (4-0-4). Survey of the history of women in Europe and America from 1750 to the present, including the changing position of women in the family, at work, in politics, and in society. Includes comparative study of women at different times and in different cultures and integrates women's history and conventional history. Women's Studies, Arts and Humanities, Human Diversity. Return to top
HIS 300 Everyday Life in Early America, 1607-1865 (4-0-4). An exploration of how Americans lived and how they thought from the earliest settlements through the Civil War. Emphasis varies from year to year, but will consider such topics as religion, reform movements, transportation, education, architecture, Western expansion, foods, fads, and fashions. Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 301 American Cultural History, 1865 to the Present (4-0-4). Study of the social and cultural history of the United States, emphasizing the ways in which the beliefs, values, and world views of the American people are related to the prevailing social conditions. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 302 History of American Political Parties (4-0-4). Survey of the development of the American party system from 1800 to the present, including distinctions between party and faction, Federalist party, Jacksonian Democrats, Whigs and Republicans, third parties, party organization at local and national levels, voting behavior and election strategies. Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 303 Recent U.S. Social History (4-0-4). Traces social change in the United States from the Civil War to the present with special emphasis on changes in social class formation, family, neighborhood, community, race, ethnicity, gender, and work. Traces major structural change in society, politics, and economy in relation to social transformations and impacts of technological change, urbanization and bureaucracy. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 304 U.S. Urban History (4-0-4). Analysis of U.S. urban development with focus on spatial development of U.S. cities and changing internal structure and institutions of cities from the Colonial period through the mercantile, industrial, and post-industrial city. Traces the city's impact on migrants and others and their responses. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 305 Social Thought of African-Americans (4-0-4). Historical inquiry into the major social, cultural, and intellectual developments among Black Americans, including such movements as antebellum abolitionism, African immigrationism cultural and political accommodation, and Pan-Africanism and Negritude as expressed in the writings of major authors. Black Studies, Human Diversity, African-American Experience. Return to top
HIS 306 History of Ohio (4-0-4). The early development of Ohio as a territory and a state, transportation problems and economic development, industrialization and urbanization and their economic and social consequences, ethnic composition. Return to top
HIS 307 History of Cleveland (4-0-4). Origins and early development of Cleveland and the Western Reserve, emergence of Cleveland as a major industrial city, emphasis upon social economic, technological, cultural, and political developments with special attention given to the role of ethnic and minority groups. Return to top
HIS 308 20th-Century American Labor History (4-0-4). A general survey of American labor history with particular emphasis on the impact that industrialization had on work itself. Topics will include the varying strategies adopted by management to control labor; the history of labor unions; and the special role played by African-Americans, women, and immigrants within the workforce. Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 309 American Immigration History (4-0-4). A survey of immigration to America from the 1830s until the present day. The course focuses on the religious, work, political, and cultural life of various immigrant groups as well as the process of adaptation and Americanization. The rise of anti-immigrant movements and efforts to restrict immigration are also emphasized. Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 310 Indians in American History (4-0-4). A study of Native American White contact since the Colonial period, emphasizing differences in cultural outlook, dispossession from Indian lands, changing political status of Native Americans, and the nature of missionary and governmental assimilation efforts. Attention will be given to the dynamics of cultural conflict and Indian response to assimilation policies. Human Diversity. Return to top
HIS 311 Introduction to Public History (4-0-4). An introduction to the applied uses of history in such areas as museums, archives, labor, historical societies and community, as well as corporate and oral history. Considers ethical and professional issues, grant writing, evaluation of popular and professional history presentations, and careers in public history. Will involve practicum working on-site on a public history project. Writing. Return to top
HIS 312 17th-Century America (4-0-4). Analysis of the European background of the Age of Discovery; comparative settlement patterns in the New World of the French, Spanish, and English; and the social, political, economic, and intellectual changes which took place in the mainland colonies to 1740. Emphasis is on family and community development. Writing. Return to top
HIS 313 18th-Century America (4-0-4). Study of the American Enlightenment, the causes of the American Revolution, aspects of the War for Independence, the Confederation, and the Constitution of 1787. Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 314 Introduction to American Studies (4-0-4). Scope, theory, and methods of American Studies. American culture seen as a comparative phenomenon. Analysis of social, artistic, and political behavior in the United States and their interactions. Historical period and thematic focus may vary. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 317 Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850 to 1877 (4-0-4). Study of the background and causes of the Civil War, the impact of the struggle upon nationalism and industrialism, and the problems of reconstruction. Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 318 History of the Family in America (4-0-4). Survey of family life and family structure from the 17th century to the present, including roles of women and children, sexual attitudes, and ethnic and minority contributions. Research project will consist of either a term paper or a reconstruction of the student's family history. Women's Studies course. Writing. Return to top
HIS 321 United States 1901 to 1939 (4-0-4). Rise and fall of the progressive spirit at home; the impact of World War I on the world and on the American people; economic, social, political, and literary survey of the Jazz Era; the economic consolidation and social fragmentation of the 1920s; the Great Depression. Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 322 Recent American History (4-0-4). Study of the major social, political, economic, and cultural events and their interactions in the United States since 1939. Major topics include World War II, the origins and impact of the Cold War, Vietnam, the civil rights movements, and other movements for social change in the 1960s. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 323 American People in the 20th Century (4-0-4). Survey of economic, social, cultural, and political developments of the American nation from the turn of the century to the present; the progressive movement; domestic and foreign policies between the wars, including the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War; developments since the end of World War II, including civil rights issues, the rise of industrial unionism, and urban problems. Not open to students who have taken 321 or 322. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 324 Black Is/Black Ain't: Defining Black America (4-0-4). Explores the ways in which Americans of African descent have been defined historically by themselves and by whites. The social and political consequences of adopting these definitions are also examined. Topics covered include representations in law and popular-elite culture, racial thought and the rise and fall of slavery/Jim Crow, and self-definitions grounded in, among others, political and class differences. Black Studies, Human Diversity, African-American Experience, Writing. Return to top
HIS 325 African-America Since 1945 (4-0-4). Beginning where HIS 216 ends, this course deals with the Civil Rights movement, the sit-ins, the development of Black Nationalism, the urban condition, and the changes in African-American political, social, and economic life during the last 40 years. Black Studies, Human Diversity, African-American Experience. Return to top
HIS 326 Blackness Through the Ages (4-0-4). The course will examine the history of race as an idea of Western civilization and consequently the United States. It will trace the development of racist ideas beginning with Ancient Egypt, then proceed to classical Greece and Rome, the Muslim world, Europe, and finally to the 19th-century United States. Black Studies. Return to top
HIS 327 American Sexual Politics and Communities (4-0-4). Explores attempts by various groups to (re)define, regulate, and/or form communities around sexuality. The course's central theme differs each year. Topics include gay, lesbian, and bisexual histories and sexuality in the U.S. Writing, Human Diversity. Return to top
HIS 328 History of Business (4-0-4). Surveys the evolution of American business and growth of capitalism in the U.S., focusing on several themes including the evolution of the firm, business-government relations, management-labor relations, business and society interactions, and general developments in economic thought. Return to top
HIS 330 History of Greece (4-0-4). A study of the development of civilization in ancient Greece from prehistoric beginnings until the death of Alexander the Great. Special emphasis will be given to the rise of democracy and its expression in Athens during the Age of Pericles. The nature, extent, and interpretation of ancient evidence for historical research will receive careful attention. Classical and Medieval Studies course, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 331 History of Rome (4-0-4). A study of the development of civilization in ancient Italy from prehistorical beginnings until the establishment of the Roman Empire by Augustus. Special emphasis will be given to the foundation legends of the city, and the civil disorders of the final century of the Republic to Empire. The nature, extent, and interpretation of ancient evidence for historical research will receive careful attention. Classical and Medieval Studies course, Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 336 Tudor and Stuart England 1450-1688 (4-0-4). The legacy of late-medieval feudal and social disorder, the emergence of a sovereign state, the Reformation, the religious and constitutional settlements, the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, the Restoration, and the Glorious Revolution, are studied in the context of social and economic change. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 337 Britain 1688 to 1832 (4-0-4). The Glorious Revolution, the military-fiscal state, the conquest of empire, the Industrial Revolution, and the age of democratic revolutions are studied in the context of political, social and economic change. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 339 Great Britain: Empire to Welfare State (4-0-4). History of the British people since 1867, including the problems created by total war, the dissolution of empire, the coming of political democracy, the establishment of the Welfare State, industrial decline, and the search for international order. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 340 Fall of the Roman Empire (4-0-4). Analysis of the collapse of the Western half of the Roman Empire, including Rome's rise to power, a study of late Roman culture and society, the rise of Christianity, the barbarian invasions, and review of the continuing debate on why Rome collapsed. Classical and Medieval Studies course, Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 341 Early Middle Ages (4-0-4). Study of the political, social, economic, and intellectual life of Europe from the Age of Constantine to A.D. 1000, with emphasis on the Germanic invasions, the rise of Christianity, feudal society, and manorialism. Classical and Medieval Studies course, Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 342 Late Middle Ages (4-0-4). European society and culture in the late Middle Ages, including patterns of thought, the founding of the universities, and the rise of cities and the feudal monarchies. Classical and Medieval Studies course, Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 343 Social History of the Black Death (4-0-4). Examination of the changes created by the introduction and spread of the Bubonic Plague in a large population. Begins with examination of how diseases are socially, culturally, and historically constructed, then charts the impact of the plague in the first three centuries of its spread and analyzes social history of the period and how responses to disease intersected with other European-wide developments. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 344 The Renaissance (4-0-4). Study of the cultural life of western Europe from the 14th through the 16th centuries in its historical setting, with emphasis on Petrarch, Machiavelli, Galileo, and Erasmus through a study of their works; and a special concentration on Italy. Classical and Medieval Studies course; Writing; Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 345 Church, State, and Society in Reformation Europe (4-0-4). Examines lay piety and institutions of the Catholic Church during the late Middle Ages, the rise of Protestant doctrines and faiths in 16th- and 17th-century Europe; analyzes impact among various social groups, cultural manifestations of religious upheaval, religious and political ambitions, and current movements of Christian humanism and Catholic and Counter-Reformations. Covers late 15th-century until 1648. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 346 17th- and 18th-Century Europe (4-0-4). Examination of Absolutism and the European state system; the social and economic system of preindustrial Europe; and the rise and decline of the principal powers, including Spain, the Low Countries, France, and Prussia. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 349 France and the French Revolution (4-0-4). This course introduces students to the history of France in the 18th century and the Revolution of 1789. Examines social classes, the economy, intellectual changes, and various interpretations of the French Revolution and the debates surrounding them. Will also survey the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras and their impact on Europe. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 350 Golden Age Spain (4-0-4). This course examines the history of Spain from the late-medieval period through the 17th century from social, cultural, political, economic, and religious perspectives. Addresses key developments in Iberian peninsula including encounters with Americas, the rise of absolutism, and the Catholic and Counter-Reformations. Evaluates implications of historical interpretations of both Spain's "Golden Age" and its reputed "decline." Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 351 Social and Economic History of 19th-Century Europe (4-0-4). A study of economic change and social upheaval precipitated by the French Revolution and the industrialization and urbanization of Europe. Emphasis on social class structure, urban life and problems, workers' and middle-class responses to industrialization, and imperialism. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 352 Political History of 19th-Century Europe (4-0-4). A study of economic change and social upheaval precipitated by the French Revolution and the industrialization and urbanization of Europe. Emphasis on social class structure, urban life and problems, workers' and middle-class responses to industrialization, and imperialism. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 353 20th-Century Europe 1914 to the Present (4-0-4). Lecture and group discussion approach to some of the major cultural, social, political, and economic developments in Europe since 1914; social and cultural impact of two world wars; totalitarianism and the decline of empire; emphasis is placed on the Cold War and events since 1945. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 354 European Women's History (4-0-4). Course will analyze variety of life experiences of European women from 1300 to 1700. Will consider methodological issues that have shaped recent practice of women's history, and will examine the variety of women's roles in late medieval and early modern society including religion, economy, culture, and politics. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 355 War and Society, 1500 to 1870 (4-0-4). The impact of the military revolution and standing armies upon the changing nature of land and naval warfare studied in the context of the emergence of sovereign dynastic and national states, European expansion overseas, the breakdown of traditional societies and the emergence of mass societies in the age of democratic revolutions. Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 356 History of European Fascism. (4-0-4). Course will examine social, cultural, economic, and racial aspects of radical Right Wing politics which made the Fascist movements such pervasive phenomena in Europe between the two world wars. The bulk of the course will be devoted to the Nazi and Fascist movements in Germany and Italy and to the development of racial ideology culminating in the Holocaust. Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 357 Maritime History (4-0-4). An examination of the history of ships, and seafaring, and the societies to which they relate. Focus is on the Western tradition from the ancient world to the modern age. Special attention is given to the maritime history of the Great Lakes. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 358 Science and Society (4-0-4). Evolution of scientific thought and method and relation of these developments to other aspects of the developing Western world view, particularly religious and philosophical components to help students achieve science literacy. Return to top
HIS 359 Technology and Society (4-0-4). Review the role of technology in the cultural evolution of humans and in our contemporary society. Develop insight into the role tools played in the evolution of hominids. Gain an appreciation of the distinction between science and technology. Return to top
HIS 360 History of Russia to 1900 (4-0-4). Survey of political, social, economic, and cultural developments in Russia from the ninth century through the 19th century. Topics include the growth of the Russian autocratic state, evolution of institution of serfdom, position of the nobility, the emancipation of the serfs, formation of the intelligentsia, and the beginnings of the revolutionary movement. Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 361 History of Modern Russia (4-0-4). History of modern Russia and the Soviet Union, including the development of capitalism and industrialization, the revolutions of 1905 and 1917, the formation and evolution of the Soviet Union, Stalinism, the collapse of the Soviet Union, and recent developments. Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 362 Modern Eastern Europe (4-0-4). Social, political, and economic history of the peoples of Eastern Europe, excluding the former Soviet Union, from the late 18th-century to the present. Topics include nationalism, modernization, cultural diversity, significance in world history, Communism, and Eastern Europe after 1989. Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 365 Comparative Slavery (4-0-4). Examines the slave system which developed in the U.S. within the context of the Americas with particular attention to Brazil. Uses comparative approach to enrich understanding of ourselves and our society. Topics include slave trade, nature of the slave community and family life, relationship of slavery to race, religion and human and physical geography, and escape, rebellion and other forms of rebellion. Writing, African-American Experience. Return to top
HIS 366 Colonial Latin America (4-0-4). Examination of Latin American societies covering pre-Columbian civilization to the Wars for Independence in the 19th century; the development of plural societies, economic organization, and culture. Writing, Nonwestern Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 367 Modern Latin America (4-0-4). Development of Latin American republics with emphasis on the 20th century; development of political and cultural nationalism, polarized societies, dependent economic systems, mechanisms of change, and relations with the U.S. Writing. Return to top
HIS 371 History of Japan (4-0-4). A survey of political, economic, social, cultural, religious and intellectual life in Japan from the third century to the present day. Emphasis on the origin and development of traditional Japanese civilization before the impact of the modern West and the subsequent Japanese quest for international acceptance. Asian Studies course; Nonwestern Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 372 Early Modern Japan (4-0-4). A consideration of historical change during the Tokugawa Period (1600-1868) in Japanese history, an era considered both "late traditional" and "early modern." Examines the processes of urbanization and the growth of a monetary economy, changes in social organization, major cultural innovations, intellectual movements, and the emergence of a sense of national identity. Asian Studies course, Nonwestern Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 373 Contemporary Japan in Historical Perspective (4-0-4). Assesses aspects of contemporary Japanese civilization and culture from the perspective of historical influences on the philosophies, institutions, and values of modern society and culture. Asian Studies course, Nonwestern Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 374 Revolutionary Movements in Modern China (4-0-4). Chronologically arranged consideration of topics in the political, economic, social, cultural, religious, and intellectual life of China since the late 19th century; designed to provide an understanding of contemporary China in historical perspective. Asian Studies course, Nonwestern Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 375 Pre-Colonial Africa to 1800 (4-0-4). Survey of sub-Saharan African civilizations and the origins of the African Diaspora. Geographic coverage includes Nile Valley, eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa, southern and West Africa, and the central African rain forest. Includes historical analysis of Nubia, Ethiopia, the Swahili, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Mali, Songhay, Ashanti, Benin, and the Kongo. The Atlantic slave trade is positioned within historical traditions of African and global history. Black Studies, Nonwestern Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 376 Modern Africa Since 1800 (4-0-4). Survey of sub-Saharan African civilizations from the demise of the Atlantic slave trade through the periods of European conquest and colonial rule, the nationalist struggle for independence, and postcolonial African states. Includes African perspectives on colonialism and neocolonialism, including social, economic, political, and cultural initiatives toward independence, modernity and an emerging role in global affairs. Black Studies, Nonwestern Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 377 History of Islamic Civilizations (4-0-4). A survey of the main themes of the development of religious, cultural, social, and political patterns in central Islamic areas from the seventh century A.D. to the present. Particular emphasis on development and spread of Islam, interactions with the West, and problems of modernization. Classical and Medieval Studies course; Nonwestern Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 382 Origins and Consequences of Total War (4-0-4). Examination of the diplomatic history of the period 1870-1945 within the larger framework of European international relations surrounding the first and second world wars; special consideration is devoted to the role of domestic pressures in the formulation of foreign policy and the historical debates about the origins of both world wars. Writing, Western Culture and Civilization. Return to top
HIS 393 Special Topics in History (4-0-4). Analysis of crucial problems in history; topic will vary from quarter to quarter depending on the instructor. Course may be taken for credit more than once, but no single topic may be repeated. Topics will appear in quarterly course schedule. Return to top
HIS 497 Readings in History (1 to 4 credits). Prerequisite: Written permission of instructor and chair. Tutorial or seminar work in special areas and subjects not part of the department's regular course offerings; arranged with an instructor on an individual or group basis for 1 to 4 credit hours. May be repeated for credit in a different subject area. History majors may not exceed a total of eight hours in this course. Return to top
HIS 499 Internship (1 to 4 credits). Written permission of internship coordinator. Return to top