An interdisciplinary and thematic approach to the history of human culture and ideas. Major eras covered include: Modernity (from cubism and expressionism to jazz and film), the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, the Atomic Age, Post-Colonialism (India, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East), Post-Modernity, and the Digital Age. Class discussions, projects, and lectures address the development of worldviews, moral and ethical values, and the arts in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa throughout the 20th century and beyond.
THE SHOCK OF THE NEW: FROM THE MODERN TO THE CONTEMPORARY
Foothill College via California Community Colleges System
