Investigates the current state of questions in religion and science. Explores causes and effects of the Civil War, with a special emphasis on social, cultural, and economic factors. Analyzes the character and personality of civilian and military leaders of both the North and South. Focuses on the political, social, cultural, and economic structure of Latin America. Discusses race and class relations, imperialism, revolution, neo-colonialism, and dependency theory.
Focuses is on the material world of American society from the colonial era to present.