HIST 367 Love, Sex, and Marriage in the Western World Development of attitudes and behavior concerning love, sex, and marriage and their interrelationships with broader social, cultural, and political trends in Western Civilization. HIST 370 History of Africa to 1800 Major African societies, cultures, and institutions from their origins to 19th Century. African societies and their reactions to impact of European imperialism since 1800. Special consideration of child rearing practices, role of women in family structure, and impact of technological change on family life. A multi-disciplinary survey of the role food plays in human cultures through history.
Survey runs from pre-history to the modern era.
HIST 378 History of Technology Overview of the interaction of culture, society, politics, and technology in world history. Available for graduate credit. The Rise of Urban Civilizations Examination of old and new world urban societies from agricultural origins through emergence of cities of classical antiquity. An examination of how the African Americans in Chicago changed their status since the advent of the modern civil rights era. Resurgent movements in politics, protest advocacy, economic empowerment, and culture provide the focus.