HIST 200: The Uses and Abuses of the Past: History’s Role in Society

[4 units]

Examines the role of history, and the historian, in modern American society. Topics to be considered include the various potential roles of the historian as writer and biographer, curator, social critic, ethicist, and the phenomenon of “history for hire.”

Open only to major(s): World Cultures, Interdisciplinary Humanities. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory option.