Throughout history the term revolution has been applied broadly to political, social, cultural, and intellectual change. This course will examine the anatomy of a revolution and ask how far social protest must go before it can be considered a revolution. By using the French, American, and Russian Revolutions as examples of ”real” revolutions, students will explore pre-revolutionary engines of social and political change, how these revolutions unfolded, and their lasting effects. Also, students will explore whether other popular protests such as movements in civil rights labor rights, art, might be considered revolutions.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Take one 3.0 credit, 200 level course from one of the following subjects: DAH (Art History), DEN (English), DAS (Academic Studies), DVC (Visual Culture).