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John C Walter
HSTAA 334
Seattle Campus
Politico-cultural movements that collided in the sixties. Includes politics of confrontation and civil disobedience, economics of "guns and butter," literature of conflict and angst, polarization of arts, transformation of race relations, role of Rock, and influence of domestic politics on foreign relations. Recommended: AFRAM 150; AFRAM 270. Offered: jointly with AFRAM 334.
Class description
An intensive, interdisciplinary study of the period from 1960-1972, the end of the first Nixon presidency. Identifies and analyzes the African American and white politico-cultural movements that collided in the period now called "The Second Reconstruction," "The Civil Rights Era," even "The Elvis Decade." Included: the politics of confrontation and civil disobedience, the economics of "guns and butter," the literature of conflict and angst, the polarization of the arts, the transformation of race relations, the influence of domestic politics on foreign relations, the "role of Rock" and of the U.S. Supreme Court in social change.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
Survey course in African American history, American history, or African American literature.
Class assignments and grading
Attendance is required at all classes. There will be a pre-midterm, midterm, and a final examination. There will be a one-day review before the midterm and final. The possible examination questions will be handed out approximately two days prior to the examination.
Required Reading
William H. Chafe, The Unfinished Journey: America Since World War II Ernest J. Gaines, A Gathering of Old Men David P. Szatmary, Rockin’ in Time: A Social History of Rock and Roll Stephen Whitfield, A Death in the Delta: The Story of Emmett Till Appropriate handouts and documentary films
