Social and Material Culture of Modern Britain

Three credits · Undergraduate

From its agricultural practices to the growth of urban centres Britain was fundamentally transformed from the 18C. ‘Britishness’ emerged from large-scale modern technical production, a democratic form of government that was wrestled into being, and colonial dominance. This course will examine the lived experiences of this change and how the resulting challenges are recorded in art and material culture. Cross-listed as HIST 282. Three credits. Not offered 2026-2027.