HIST 367 - Global Citizens and Subjects in the British Empire

Upper Division

Prerequisites
Sophomore standing or higher required.

Analysis of the British Empire before, during, and after the heyday of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837-1901) exploring the intertwined nature of imperial, national, and racial identities in the British Empire, political contestations over citizenship and belonging, imperial wars and revolutions, industrialization and class conflicts, changing gender roles and sexual mores, and the flourishing of popular imperial literature and culture around the world. Students will also engage independently and collaboratively with children’s and adult literature, historical and contemporary films, museum and cultural exhibits, and both scholarly and primary texts from and about the Victorian Era that continue to shape our own historical consciousness of the British, their empire, and the era.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ARTS & HUM - Arts and Humanities Analysis

Repeatable
No

Additional Notes
Previous course number: HIST 127

Course credits: 4