LSAT preparation and personalized advising toward top law schools support students in Goshen College's pre-law program, paired with majors like history.
Courses
HIST 214 American Culture Wars
Credit Hours
3
Degree Level
Undergrad
Aren’t the United States as divided as never before? Aren’t those on the other political and cultural team not just wrong, but actually evil? And is there any way left to live a happy and authentic life and still care about politics and culture? This course explores the roots of America’s current toxic divides from the 1950s onward, through the Cold War, the growth of suburbia, immigration, mass shootings, religious activism, ethnic and racial conflicts, and the digital revolution of the last decade – without picking sides or providing a middle ground. Instead, we will explore who benefits from our divides, ideas for a life beyond the outrage cycles, and learn to laugh about politics and ourselves again. A Social World course in the Goshen Core.