Through a series of case studies concerning the social history of ancient Rome, this course introduces students to the written texts and other media that are used to understand human societies of all periods. Special emphasis will be given to the diverse interpretative approaches that one can bring to such texts and artefacts. Note: This […]
Cross-listed with AP/IT 1791 6.00 Responsible Unit: Department of HistoryPlease contact the responsible unit for all inquiries This course investigates the effects North American culture and language has on the lives of Italian immigrants and their descendants.PRIOR TO FALL 2014: Course credit exclusions: AP/IT 2791 9.00, AP/SOSC 2960 9.00.
The First World War is a pivotal moment in modern global history. It affected virtually every country in the world, set the stage for the Russian Revolution, the Great Influenza, the collapse of the Ottoman, German, and Austria-Hungarian empires, the turbulent 1920s, the rise of fascism, colonial liberation movements across the global south, and World […]
Responsible Unit: GLENDON Department of HistoryPlease contact the responsible unit for all inquiries Cross-listed to GL/HIST 4220 6.00 The growth and development of the trade union movement and the impact on it of immigration and other policies of the Canadian government.
This course considers the 1911 Mexican Revolution and its consequences, especially processes of migration, urbanization and cultural change.Course credit exclusions: None. Prior TO FALL 2009: Course credit exclusion: AS/HIST 3731 6.00.
This course analyzes the Cold War as a clash of ideologies and "empires" and explores its impact on US foreign policy and on the political, economic, social, and cultural life of the United States.
This course explores the inception, rise, development, maturing and present state of the US economy and the changing nature of business organization. Connections with political and social change will also be emphasized.Course credit exclusions: None.
A survey of significant themes in European history from the end of the Second World War to the present day.
Explores gender ideologies and their lived social and cultural meanings for women -- and men -- during modern Europe's foundational centuries, 1500-1800. Examines intersections between evolving cultural norms, familial roles, and women's varied activities in spaces outside the domestic household. Also considers gender in relation to major developments of the era -- state-building, capitalism, overseas […]
Explores 12 distinct but interrelated questions about money, that elusive substance with which all of us are preoccupied, but to which few us have brought great amounts of critical intellectual attention. The course examines money from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including anthropology, archaeology, economics, history, literature, political science, psychology, religious studies, and sociology, devoting […]