HI 370 From the Suburbs to Space: American Culture in the Cold War, 1945 – 1989
The history of American culture throughout the duration of the Cold War will be focused on in this class. The course will emphasize popular culture of the period and how the Cold War impacted American attitudes about religion, entertainment, race, and gender. Special attention will be given to the development of youth culture, including music and rock n’ roll, the bomb and works of science fiction, the growth and conformity of suburbia, the impact of television on American society, the space race, the changes in gender roles, the Me-Decade of the 70s, and America’s cultural shift to the right in the 1980s.
Prerequisite
Any 100 or 200 level history course or consent of instructor
Offered
As needed