- AMST203 The Thirties
- Course Description
- A study of American society and culture during the years from the Panic of 1929 to the attack on Pearl Harbor in December, 1941 using several kinds of evidence: the accounts of people who lived during the decade, the interpretations of historians, and the representations of artists, writers, and filmmakers. The objective of the course is to develop an idea of the main characteristics of American society and culture during the 1930s, a conception of the decade’s significance, and an increased understanding of the processes of historical and cultural analysis and interpretation.
Prerequisite: ENGL 102. - Course Video
- Video IntroductionClosed Captioned
- Academic Information
- Credits: 3
Distribution Area: Humanities.
- Schedule & Fee
- Dates: Feb 1 - May 7
Class #: 25291
Course Fee: $960
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $960 - Instructor
- Patricia Raub
patricia.raub@umb.edu | Bio - Book Information
- Kennedy, Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 (Oxford, 2001). ISBN-10: 0195144031, ISBN-13: 978-0195144031
- Odets, Waiting for Lefty and Other Plays (Grove Press, 1994). ISBN-10: 0802132200, ISBN-13: 978-0802132208
- Wright, Uncle Tom’s Children (Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2008). ISBN-10: 0061450200, ISBN-13: 978-0061450204
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