American Labour and Society, 1866 - 1920 (VS1) (U02255)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-ALS

The course will cover the rise of the organized labour movement in the United States from the formation of the National Labor Union in 1866. Attention will be paid to the great labour struggles of the era. There will be consideration of problems of race, ethnicity and gender. Students will be expected to engage with theories of the American labour movement, and with the historiography of the field. The class will review the debates over U.S. social mobility and over the rise and postulated demise of socialism. The problem of social violence will receive attention, as will the social underpinnings of American imperialism and anti-imperialism.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : HI0128

? Pre-requisites : A pass in any first level historical course and any second level historical course or equivalent. Before enrolling students on this course, Directors are asked to contact the History Honours Admissions Secretary to ensure that a place is available (tel. 503783).

Subject Areas

Home subject area

History, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	16:10	18:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students on the course will improve their capacity to be good historians, will learn how to handle contemporary sources in a critical manner, will develop a capacity for handling data and reducing them to credible generalizations, will hone their writing skills and will become knowledgeable about societal problems. The course will help the student to become a responsible citizen and will equip him or her for a wide spectrum of professions, including those with a social dimension.