HU2381 Utopian Studies

This course investigates the utopian impulse in American history. We will review concepts and definitions of utopia and dystopia through the history of the Western world and their application in the United States. There have been two types of utopias: intentional communities formed to put utopian ideals into practice; and literary utopias that have served as inspirations and sometimes as blueprints of sorts. We will investigate at length an example of each time in the larger context of utopian thought and practice. We shall also consider, in addition to utopia in America, the idea of America as utopia. Credits: 3

Prereq: (HU1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU1012 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU1211 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU1212 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU1431 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU1432 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU1435 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU1511 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HU Core Trans Lecture Min Credits: 3.00) And EN1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 And (FY1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or FY1001 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or FY1101 Lecture Min Credits: 2.00)