Your Parents' America
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Overview
Subject area
HST
Catalog Number
347
Course Title
Your Parents' America
Department(s)
Description
The United States from World War II to the Vietnam War, using parents' reminiscences. A study of the effects of World War II and the Cold War, the growth of mass media, the youth gangs of the 50s, the Civil Rights movement and rising expectations, the suburban dream, the cult of the automobile, the fear of atomic disaster, the sexual revolution, and changing patterns of child rearing. For History majors and minors, this is designated as a United States history course.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
4
Maximum Units
4
Academic Progress Units
4
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
4
Requisites
012500