Seeking History Instructor for Baruch College upper-level undergraduate U.S. history course for Fall 2017 (see description below. Maximum 40 students, TTH 10:45-12:00).  For inquiries please write History Department Chair Katherine Pence at Katherine.Pence@baruch.cuny.edu

HIS 3460 – Topics in American History – America In The Eighties

3 hours; 3 credits –  This course will focus on the major political, economic, and cultural trends that defined the 1980s in the United States. While the administration of Ronald Reagan will be a dominant organizing theme, the course will also take a wider look at American life in the context of rising Cold War tensions, conservative backlash, economic crises, and popular culture’s growing fascination with technology. Topics may include the infamous air traffic controllers strike (which dramatically re-arranged social and political attitudes towards labor unions), the Strategic Defense Initiative (“Star Wars”), the fight for the Equal Rights Amendment (a landmark moment in the evolution of feminism), the changing legacy of the Vietnam War, the controversial 1988 presidential election, and the popularization of new musical forms like punk and hip hop. Coursework will include readings (books and articles), in-class discussions of film and media, writing exercises, and a final paper.  Prerequisites:  completion of Tier II in History or Permission of the instructor.

Code 28140     Section CTRA Days TTH       Time 10:45 – 12:00