Pivotal Decade: The 1970s in US political, social, cultural and economic history (AMER0056)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
Teaching department: Institute of the Americas
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module will provide an in-depth exploration of the domestic United States in the 1970s. Students will consider the 1970s as a decade of political, social and economic crisis. Using primary and secondary sources, we will also examine the 1970s as a decade in which we can find the antecedents of our own time.

By exploring the crises of the era, the birth of mass incarceration, the contestation of rights revolutions and the rise of conservatism among other topics, we will re-examine the historiography of the decade. This module also uses film to consider how Hollywood responded to the events of the 1970s.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 5)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 0
Module leader: Dr Joshua Hollands
Who to contact for more information: ia-programmes@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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