Major consideration is given to the interplay of popular culture and high culture in the reformation of European culture from the Italian Renaissance to the French Revolution. An examination of the role of gender in early modern Europe from the late Middle Ages to the end of the 18th century. Topics include religion, law, labor, social and family relations. The course considers the impact on gender of major historical developments such as the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution, and the rise of the modern state. Staff 111 Cuisine History Cuisine patterns throughout the world from the emergence of humans to the present.
Emphasis is given to cuisine and dining styles as causes and reflectors of social change.
The development of the political Left and Right in Europe from their origins through Rousseau and the divisions of the French Revolution, with special emphasis on 19th century Marxism and the Left, and Right wing Anarchism, the 20th century divisions of the Communist Left and the Fascist Right, and the ways in which these divisions cross existential, psychoanalytical, and feminist theory. Bertram Gordon 116 History of the American City Historical development of the American city from its colonial origins to the development of the 20th century megalopolis. The emergence of certain contemporary urban issues, such as immigration, patterns of residence, city planning, and suburban development will be considered by drawing upon an interdisciplinary scholarly literature. The introduction of various ethnic groups to the United States through the 20th century with primary focus on the great influx of immigrants in the 19th century. Focusing on Germany, European Russia, and the lands in between, it emphasizes the development if the Austrian, Russian, Prussian, and German states.