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HIS2051 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: 3.000

WRT 1011  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 AndEDU 1011  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or EDU 1001  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or EDU 1201  Lecture Min Credits: 2.00 And HIS 1011  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HIS 1012  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HIS 1021  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HIS 1022  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HIS 1031  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HIS 1032  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or PHI 1011  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or REL 1011  Lecture Min Credits: 3.00