Class, Gender, and Capitalism: the Transformation of the British Social Structure 1750-1850

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: 6 credits from HIST at the 1/2000 level; or permission of the Department This course traces the decline of the aristocracy, the triumph of the middle classes, and the making of the working class in Britain during the early stages of capitalism and industrialization. The course also examines gender relations and analyses the notion of 'separate spheres'. It pays particular attention to the controversies among historians surrounding the nature of social transformation in Britain. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)(Exclusion: HIST 3400; any version of HIST 3251 previously offered with a different title)