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STUDIES IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY (VARIABLE TOPIC)
2016 Spring Term
3 Units
History 455
Intensive study of a major theme in social and cultural history emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to complex historical issues. The particular topic of the course will be published before registration.
Other Requirements: PREREQ: JUNIOR STANDING OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR
Class Schedule
Disclaimer
- This schedule is informational and does not guarantee availability for registration.
- Sections may be full or not open for registration. Please use WINS if you wish to register for a course.
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01-LEC 4004
3 Units
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01/19 - 05/17
(1)
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W 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Karl Brown
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 HY0214
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BEER AND WORLD CIVILIZATION
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Do you want to learn more about beer? Yes? "Beer and World CIvilization, 7000 BC to the Present" is the class for you. In this course we will investigate the global history of brewing and drinking from prehistoric times to the present. Specific topics we'll cover include the invention of brewing in China and Mesopotamia, the beery miracles of St. Brigit in 6th century Ireland, monastic brewing in the middle ages, the "Golden Age" of Dutch beer in the 17th century, tavern culture in colonial North America, Prohibition in the USA and Canada, beer and Nazism in 1930s Berlin, shebeen culture in apartheid South Africa, indigenous beer cultures in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the ongoing craft brewing revolution in the USA, among others.
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