We will examine the ways in which slavery developed and changed over time and geographical location, paying close attention to the eradication of slavery in the North and its endurance in the South up through the Civil War. From the enunciation of the Open Door Policy in the 1890s to the recent debate over trade status, the United States and China have interacted through the prism of trade and economic relations throughout the 20th Century. Looking ahead to the next one hundred years, it is clear that trade will continue to shape the interaction between both powers. This course will examine these questions and others as it considers the history of trade relations between the United States and China from the late 19th Century to the present, and the way in which economic ties between the two countries have been closely intertwined with political and diplomatic relations. In addition to lectures, the course will feature reading assignments, group discussion, and field trips.
Course meets in China.
We will examine three tribes as case studies of American Indian ethnic identity. Sacred sites, rituals, language, kinship, treaties and land all play a part. We will examine how Indian people have adapted their culture to survive and even flourish up to the present. This course aims to present basic literature for a liberal education, helping to provide background in western culture. An applications oriented course, with applications from ecology, biological systems, and traffic flow.