MMW 15. The Contemporary Era: Conflict and Aspirations in a Globalized World, Twentieth–Twenty-First Century (4 units)
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Description
This course explores the cultural, economic, political, and social forces that shaped the twentieth and twenty-first century and contestations over them. It examines the causes and impact of the global and local conflicts and inequalities that have defined the contemporary era. The course addresses efforts to defend and expand freedom, improve quality of life, and increase transnational cooperation and communication that challenge those hierarchies that perpetuate inequality. The course reflects on what this recent history may mean for our collective future. NOTE: In place of MMW 15, you may take MMW 15GS (Global Seminar). Prerequisites: completion of MMW 12 and MMW 13; open to Eleanor Roosevelt College students only. Students may not receive credit for both MMW 15 and MMW 15GS. Must be taken for a letter grade to meet the requirement.
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MMW 15 is a prerequisite of the following 1 courses: