In this course, we compare how people define their races and ethnicities in urban settings in the early modern to modern era comparing a number of areas.
How do people define and redefine “their” space and “our” space? We will turn these questions over in our hands as historians with historians’ tools: evidence, analysis, and storytelling or narrative.
By the end of the course, you will have a deeper understanding of race and ethnic identity in the United States and how the U.S. compares to urban cultures around the world.
All 4000-level courses must culminate in a significant historical research paper (at least 12 pages, no more than 15 pages), including primary and secondary sources. Assignments leading to the final product must include a primary source analysis and either an annotated research bibliography or a historiographical essay.
Prerequisite: To take this course, students must earn a C or higher in Hist3000.
