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May 03, 2024
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HISG 845 - Here, There, and Everywhere: The 1960s as Global History3 credits
No recent decade has been so powerfully transformative in the United States and much of the world as have the 1960s. The era’s social movements – from civil rights, to feminism, youth protest, environmentalism, and nascent conservatism – dramatically changed the political culture of the developed West. Decolonization struggles, cresting in the 1960s, altered the nature and balance of global power, while, in communist Europe, democracy movements set the stage for full-scale revolutions that ended the Cold War.. So too, no decade has had such an enduring grip on politics, culture, and consciousness. This class explores the 1960s as international history, focusing on global conflicts and protest cultures. Separate units will treat key events, figures, and themes in the United States, Western and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia, stressing the interconnection between disparate movements and experiences. The course material will range widely to include politics, music, the visual arts, and film.
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