HISTORY 241
Making Sense of the Sixties: the USA 1954-1973
Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for HISTORY 241.
Description
An examination of the social, cultural and political history of the US in the "long sixties", analysing the interplay of radicalism, liberalism and conservatism in this pivotal decade and giving attention to the sixties in historiography and popular memory.
Availability 2017
Not taught in 2017
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Dr Paul Taillon
Lecturer(s) Associate Professor Jennifer Frost
Recommended Reading
Terry H. Anderson, The Sixties.
Assessment
(1) Tutorial assignments, approximately 1000 words, worth 20%
(2) Essay of 2,000 words, worth 40%
(3) Final examination (2 hours)
Points
HISTORY 241: 15 points
Prerequisites
15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed
Restrictions
HISTORY 341