Rural History (H)

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course will introduce students to selected problems in the study of rural history. Problems to be considered in at least two time periods may include the following: the problem of change in rural society vis à vis industrialization; the intersection of national, ethnic, and other “identity” with rurality; the changing nature of work in rural societies; rural political movements; idealizations or distortions related to the concept of rural; agriculture and other “cultures” in the rural context of the past. PREREQUISITES: HISA 1000 or HISA 1001 FORMATS: Lecture