HST 242 CULTURE OF THE AMERICAN SOUTH
This course examines the origins and evolution of the culture of the American South by focusing on five key patterns that have shaped it: agrarianism; a unique class system; a set of racial assumptions, relationships and values arising out of slavery and later segregation; a particular pattern of marriage, family and gender; and a unique shared religion based on the principles and practices of evangelical Protestant Christianity. The variations of this culture—the subcultures within it—and the tension between Southern culture and the broader national culture will also be important areas of study.
Course Types
Civilization
Offered
Winter