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

WRT1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 And (HIS1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HIS1012 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HIS1021 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HIS1022 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HIS1031 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HIS1032 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or HIS1000 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or PHI1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00 Or REL1011 Lecture Min Credits: 3.00)