Year: Second
Part of the year: Half Year 2
Module Leader: Dr Jenny Woodley
Assessments:
Keywords:
American History; Reform; Gender; Race; Rights; Politics; Social change; Women; African Americans; American Indians; Ethnic Minorities; Federal government; Protest
Description:
This level 2 module considers US History between 1815 and 2000. More specifically, it examines some of the major social, economic and political changes that took place during this period, and the forces which shaped those changes. We will explore efforts to reform society and the attempts of excluded groups, such as Native Americans, women and African Americans, to claim greater rights. You will explore key historiographical debates and examine a range of primary sources. You will deepen your understanding of the forces which shaped American society and the experiences of Americans over almost two centuries of history.
Topics covered include: Cherokee Removal; Abolitionism; Women’s Rights; Civil War; Reconstruction; Black Activism in the Age of Jim Crow; Progressivism; Prohibition; New Deal; Protest in 1960s; Conservatism.
Prerequisites: N/A
Useful Information:
American History; Women’s History; African American History; American Indian History; Cultural, Social and Political History; 19th Century; 20th Century
Indicative reading:
Chafe, William H. The Unfinished Journey: America since World War II (2007)
Foner, Eric, Give Me Liberty! An American History (2013)
Gilmore, Glenda. Who Were the Progressives? (2002)
Howe, Daniel, What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 (2007)
McPherson, James M., Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (1990)
Schulman, Bruce J., and Julian E. Zelizer, Rightward Bound: Making America Conservative in the 1970s (2008)
Teaching methods/structure:
Lectures (including multi-media lectures); seminars; independent reading; group work.
Should you require to look at the full module specification please contact the School Admin Team at AAHSchool.admin@ntu.ac.uk
Contact details for further queries (module leader):
Dr Jenny Woodley jenny.woodley@ntu.ac.uk