History of New York City: People, Communities, Politics, Culture

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The course explores the history of New York from colonial times to 21st century and its current character of a postindustrial city. The focus of the course is on New York as an exemplar of the emergence of the new urban culture. Accordingly, the material chosen will emphasize the following themes: the people of the city; its immigrants; its neighborhoods; the post-World War II economic, social, political, and cultural trends. We will conclude with the city's status as it faces the economic and political challenges of a globalizing world.