HIST120E CM - American Suburbia and Its Consequences

This course will examine the political, cultural, economic and social processes of suburbanization and its consequences in the United States over the past century. We will analyze the policies that gave rise to the growth of American suburbia as well as the popular culture and political constructions that shaped the ideal of the American Dream. Topics include the urban crisis and battles over desegregation, race and class inequality, sprawl and land-use planning, family, education, youth culture, consumer capitalism, the subprime mortgage crisis, and new immigrant, racial and ethnic enclaves. We will pay particular attention to Southern California and the Inland Empire. Previously HIST171 CM.

Offered: Occasionally

Credit: 1

Course Number: HIST120E CM