Course Details
Country:
Japan
Institution:
Doshisha University
Course Title:
Contemporary America in Global Perspective
Course Number:
31800011
Course Description:
The United States emerged as a global super power following World War II in 1945. Yet as the U. S. attempted to “spread democracy” to the rest of the world, its own “citizens”, namely people of color, women, and those colonized in the Pacific and the Caribbean began to demand that democracy be practiced at “home” and imperial domination abated. Hence, much of the late 20th century to the present has revolved around this critical tension between the United States’ imperial ambitions and the rights, demands, and desires of those most victimized by its pursuits. This course seeks to critically examine the underside of “American Democracy” in an attempt to demystify the United States as a society that provides “opportunity for all” and support and well being for its neighbors abroad. From the 2008 Economic Collapse to the Occupy Movement and the current cries for #Blacklivesmatter.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
HIST L389, HIST L387
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