AS 4290 - Youth in America: A History

Credits: 4

This course will examine the history of conflicting ideas about youth and childhood in our society. We examine the images and ideas of youth as portrayed in the media from the colonial era to the present. Special attention will be paid to the role of children in the politics of race, class, gender, family, education and mass media.

Prerequisites
AS 2112, AS 2122, or permission of instructor; EMS

When Offered:
Occasionally.