History 214 - Colloquium: Sex, God and Rock 'n' Roll

This course explores the moral revolutions that have transformed American public life since 1960. It focuses particularly on “culture wars” over religion, sex and gender, race, and transgressive music and art. Discussions include: the cultural politics of race, gender, and sexuality; religion and Black liberation; youth rebellion and law-and-order backlash; feminist hippies and psychedelic spirituality; conservative hair metal and Christian rock; tradwives and family values; evangelicals and Wal-Mart capitalism; tech elites and the culture of perpetual disruption; and how algorithms and Hollywood reboots define culture today. Enrollment limited to 18.