HISTORY 48Q: South Africa: Contested Transitions (AFRICAAM 48Q)
Preference to sophomores. The inauguration of Nelson Mandela as president in May 1994 marked the end of an era and a way of life for S. Africa. The changes have been dramatic, yet the legacies of racism and inequality persist. Focus: overlapping and sharply contested transitions. Who advocates and opposes change? Why? What are their historical and social roots and strategies? How do people reconstruct their society? Historical and current sources, including films, novels, and the Internet.
Terms: Win
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-ED, WAY-SI, Writing 2
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Samoff, J. (PI)
HISTORY 95: Modern Korean History
(Same as
HISTORY 195. History majors and others taking 5 units, register for 195.) Themes include status, gender, and monarchy in the Choson dynasty; intellectual life and social transformation in the 19th century; the rise of Korean nationalism; Japan's colonial rule and Korean identities; culture, economy, and society in colonial Korea; the Korean War, and the different state building processes in North and South after the Korean War.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Moon, Y. (PI)
HISTORY 95C: Modern Japanese History: From Samurai to Pokemon
(Same as
History 195C. History majors and others taking 5 units, register for 195C.) Japan's modern transformation from the late 19th century to the present. Topics include: the Meiji revolution; industrialization and social dislocation; the rise of democracy and empire; total war and US occupation; economic miracle and malaise; Japan as soft power; and politics of memory. Readings and films focus on the lived experience of ordinary men and women across social classes and regions.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Uchida, J. (PI)
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Hirata, K. (TA)
HISTORY 96: Worlds of Gandhi
Place the paradox of Gandhi in context of global convulsions of 20th century. Gandhi lived across continents; maturing in South Africa, struggling in India, attaining celebrity in Europe. As leader of masses, his method of Satyagraha was distinctively at odds with his times. Yet, he also privileged sacrifice, dying, even euthanasia. In a world beset by fear and war, Gandhi's complex theory of nonviolence is compelling. What kind of nonviolent politics did Gandhi envision after Fascism, Auschwitz, Hiroshima, and Pakistan?
Terms: Aut
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-ER, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
HISTORY 98: The History of Modern China
(Same as
HISTORY 198. History majors and others taking 5 units, register for 198.) Major historical transformations including the decline of the last imperial dynasty, the formation of the first Chinese republic, WW II, the rise of Communism, China under Mao, post-Mao reforms, and the Beijing Olympics of 2008.
Terms: Win
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Units: 3
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors:
Tow, E. (PI)
HISTORY 102: The History of the International System since 1914 (INTNLREL 102)
After defining the characteristics of the international system at the beginning of the twentieth century, this course reviews the primary developments in its functioning in the century that followed. Topics include the major wars and peace settlements; the emergence of Nazism and Communism; the development of the Cold War and nuclear weapons; the rise of China, India, and the EU; and the impact of Islamic terrorism. The role of international institutions and international society will also be a focus as will the challenge of environment, health, poverty, and climate issues to the functioning of the system.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
HISTORY 106A: Global Human Geography: Asia and Africa
Global patterns of demography, economic and social development, geopolitics, and cultural differentiation, covering E. Asia, S. Asia, S.E. Asia, Central Asia, N. Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa. Use of maps to depict geographical patterns and processes.
Terms: Spr
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
HISTORY 106B: Global Human Geography: Europe and Americas
Patterns of demography, economic and social development, geopolitics, and cultural differentiation. Use of maps to depict geographical patterns and processes.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
HISTORY 110B: From Renaissance to Revolution: Early Modern Europe
(Same as
HISTORY 10B. History majors and others taking 5 units, register for 110B.) From 1350 to 1789, Europe went from being a provincial backwater to a new global center of power. This course surveys the profound changes of the period that shape our world today: the spread of humanism and science, religious reformation, new styles of warfare, the rise of capitalism and a new global economy, the emergence of the state, and revolution which sought to overthrow established governments.
Terms: Win
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Stokes, L. (PI)
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Roever, J. (TA)
HISTORY 125: Dark Century: Eastern Europe After 1900
Major historical trends in 20th-century E. European history. Empires and national movements. The creation of independent Eastern Europe after WW I; social movements and the emergence of dictatorships and fascism in the inter-war period. WW II, Stalinism, and destalinization in contemporary E. Europe.
Terms: Aut
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Units: 5
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UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-ED, WAY-SI
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Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors:
Jolluck, K. (PI)
;
Meyers, J. (TA)
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