HIST051 - Modern Britain, 1700-present: Empire, Expansion and Democracy

Status
O
Activity
LEC
Title (text only)
HIST051 - Modern Britain, 1700-present: Empire, Expansion and Democracy
Term
2018A
Subject area
HIST
Section number only
001
Section ID
HIST051001
Registration notes

HISTORY & TRADITION SECTOR

Meeting times
TR 1200PM-0130PM
Meeting location
MCNEIL BUILDING 286-7
Instructors
CHASE-LEVENSON, ALEXANDER
Description
This course surveys British history from the eighteenth century to the present. In two centuries, Britain built an empire that ruled over a quarter of the globe and became the world's leading economy. In 2015, the Empire is gone, but coincident with its loss, Britain gained a welfare state and retained the a role as a powerhouse of culture and finance. Themes emphasized in the course include national identity, class, political reform, war, and imperial interaction. How did Britain come to dominate the world economy and what did this dominance look like? How should we understand its role in the world today? Do the Beatles, the Royal Family, and Amy Winehouse add up to a "Cool Britannia" that has somehow "made up" for the loss of the Empire? Using written and visual primary sources, we'll look at all of these questions as we study the birth and development of modern Britain.
Course number only
051
Use local description
No
LPS Course
false
Major Concentrations
Major/Minor Requirements Fulfilled