AM 360A – American Cultural Periods: 1920s

Mary C. Lynn, TLC 329, x5025

An intensive examination of the "roaring twenties," with special attention to the impact of class, race, and gender on the development of American culture in the period. Focusing on a series of controversies illuminating some of the conflicting forces at work in American society, including debates over immigration, Prohibition, evolution, sexuality, and the role of women in society, the course will examine some of the major intellectual, social, and cultural issues of the era.