History 260CW - Cold War: East and West

Spring
2017
01
4.00
Carolin Roeder
TTH 08:35AM-09:50AM
Mount Holyoke College
99378
Skinner Hall 210
croeder@mtholyoke.edu
99398,99378
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the social, cultural, and political history of both Western and Eastern Europe since 1945. By exploring the permeability of the "Iron Curtain," the course encourages students to critically assess conceptions of division and unity in European history. We will explore ways in which borders were both reinforced and transcended. Topics include the legacy of the Second World War, migration, science, the division of Germany and its re-unification, tourism and the experience of the "other," sport as a unifying culture, the power of media, social protest, transatlantic relations, and the end of the Cold War.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.