| Course ID: | HIST 4029/6029. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | History of Capitalism in Modern America |
Course
Description: | Survey of the economic, social, and cultural history of
capitalism from 1877 to the present. Topics include class
formation, industrialization, the currency debates, railroads,
mass production, labor unrest and unions, the Great Depression,
New Deal, World War II, deindustrialization, and the growing
importance of the financial sector. |
| Oasis Title: | CAPITALISM SNC 1877 |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Students will come away with a nuanced understanding of how the
United States became the world’s preeeminent capitalist nation
(and the world’s largest economy). It will emphasize the social
and cultural causes of economic development. Students will read
primary sources, such as biographies, novels, short stories, and
political tracts as well as works of economics. Students will
also learn research skills and hone their writing skills. |
| Topical Outline: | Commercial Agriculture, Railroads, Industrial Expansion, The
Labor Question, Money and Prices, Urbanization, Capitalism
Abroad, The Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, the New
Deal, World War II, the American Century, the Revolt Against
Government, Deindustrialization |
| Honor Code Reference: | Students are expected to adhere to the University's policy on
academic honesty (refer to the University's handbook on Academic
Honesty and the Honor Code). |