History 655 - Tpcs-U S Int/Ctl Hst

Selected topics in cultural history from the 18th century to the present. Discussion will focus on cultural history theory and method, some foundational works, and some recent examples. Rough chronological framework exploring evolution of consumer culture, political culture, Victorianism, Modernism, and the intersections of racial, ethnic, gender, and class identities over time.

Open to Doctoral and Masters History students only. History 655 is preparatory to a 700-level Spring semester research seminar. Requirements include several short papers and a prospectus for the Spring semester seminar paper. Students intending not to enroll in the Spring semester research seminar will write a final historiographical essay instead of the paper prospectus.