American Culture & the Cold War ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

In this course, students will examine the period that brought America the utopian vision of Disneyland and the anxiety of the 'duck and cover' campaign, the chaos of rock ’n roll and the conformity of Levittown. Exploring such paradoxes in the films, music and literature of the late 1940s-the early 1960s allows students to gain an understanding of how such events as the nuclear arms race, the black freedom movement and the development of a distinct youth culture shaped the lives of Cold War Americans and left a legacy still felt today. This course satisfies one 3-credit elective requirement in the American Studies advanced certificate. This course was previously LIB-640515.