3 credits This course examines the major themes of modern British history: American and French Revolutions, political reform, industrial society, imperial ideology, “The Woman question,” the impact of two world wars, and the decline of Britain’s international preeminence. Throughout the course attention is paid to ideas of “Englishness” and their impact on the formation of the modern English national identity, with emphasis on the multi-cultural make-up of British society in the modern period.
Note NOTE: Courses in the 500 series are open to undergraduate students as *400 series. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature. A course completed at the 400 level may not be taken at the 500 level with the same instructor.