Social Change in the 1960s

Summer 2024

Details

Credit

4

Mode

Online

Component

Lecture

Meets

Online -

Instructors

Julia Sandy-Bailey

Description

Few periods in United States. history experienced as much change and turmoil as the "Long Sixties" (1954-1975), when powerful social movements overhauled American gender norms, restructured the Democratic and Republican parties, and abolished the South's racist "Jim Crow" regime. This course examines the movements that defined this era. We will explore the civil rights and Black Power movements; the student New Left and the antiwar movement; the women's and gay liberation movements; struggles for Asian American, Chicano/a, Native American, and Puerto Rican freedom; as well as the rise of conservatism. Throughout the semester, we will assess Sixties social movements' ideals, strategies, and achievements, and their ongoing influence upon U.S. politics, society, and culture. (Gen.Ed. HS, DU)

Eligibility


Notes

U+ class; $85/term reg. fee + $550/credit. Refunds differ from Univ. day classes; see www.umass.edu/universityplus/resources/refund-policy.

EXTENDED COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on the "Long Sixties," a period stretching from the mid-1950s to the mid-1970s. We will look in new ways at topics you are probably already familiar with: the civil rights movement, the anti-Vietnam War movement, counterculture, sexual experimentation, and never trusting anyone over 30. We will also explore aspects of the Sixties you may not know about or associate with a different era, such as the Great Society, a thriving conservative movement, environmentalism, and gay rights. Students will view online lectures, participate in online discussions, and complete assignments which include reviewing music, movies, and books from the sixties.

HISTORY DEPARTMENT COURSE GUIDE: https://www.umass.edu/history/summer-2024-online-classes

Start Date

End Date

Subject Description

History

Subject

HISTORY

Catalog Number

154

Class Number

25172

Course ID

032978

Section

01

Academic Career

UGRD

Meeting

On-Line

Gen-Eds

DU, HS

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