Spring 2021
Meeting:
MWF 11:30am - 12:50pm / * *
SLN:
15206
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
ASYNCHRONOUS OPTION
WRITING CREDIT OPTIONAL
OFFERED VIA REMOTE LEARNING
AUDITORS NOT PERMITTED IN
THIS COURSE
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):
HSTAA 345A - Spring 2021 - University of Washington - Prof. Margaret O'Mara
Welcome! This is an upper-division small lecture course surveying the United States since 1920.
A full syllabus is here. Course policies are here. To contact the professor directly, click here.
Quick links to readings and assignments, week-by-week:
WEEK 2 – The crisis of capitalism and the New Deal
WEEK 3 – The war years at home
WEEK 5 – The Business of Suburbia
WEEK 6 – The space race and Silicon Valley
WEEK 7 – The revolution will be televised
Catalog Description:
History of American politics, business and interconnections from 1920s to today. How has American capitalism changed over the century? Who is responsible for these changes? How has democratic governance expanded, contracted, and shaped individual, collective economic opportunity? How have the two major parties and their relationship to the business community changed over time? Cannot be taken for credit if credit received for HSTAA 235.
GE Requirements Met:
Social Sciences (SSc)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
April 26, 2024 - 9:35 pm