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INTRO PUBLIC HISTORY & MUSEUM STUDIES

Course Code:
HIS 235
Course Group(s):
AMERICAN HISTORY COURSES, ANTHROPOLOGY/ARCHAEOLOGY COGNATE ELECTIVES, CONTEXTS AND SYSTEMS
Active Term:
Fall Term
/ Odd Years
Course Description:

In this class students explore the broadly encompassing field of public history, examining first issues of popular memory -- how and why certain histories are remembered and others forgotten or repressed. We survey the history, purpose and functions of history museums, exhibits, and historic sites, as well as other sub-fields such as cultural landscapes, oral history, and documentary film. Through extensive readings, discussion, field trips and assignments, we examine why and how American history is so fraught with tension and discord over its public representation.

Credit:
3
Instruction methods:
Lecture
Total hours: 45
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