The 1970s
by admin - March 17th, 2012
Enjoy your spring break!
When we return, we’ll finish out the unit on the 1960s and 1970s with a look at the Ford and Carter administrations and the election of 1980. This week contains more reading than usual – plan accordingly.
Mon 3/26 – The 1970s: Crisis of Confidence
Reading: HOT 238-298 (Farber, Carter, and the Misery Index) + MO 171-194.
Question: What would the “Misery Index” look like today and how does that compare with the mid-1970s?
Wed 3/28 – Conservatism and the Election of 1980
Reading: HOT 299-335 (Carter, McGirr, Dionne) + MO 199-218
Questions: What did “conservatism” encompass in the 1970s? Who were the main figures in this movement and what were its core ideas? How do today’s conservatives signal their connection to those people and ideas?
Fri 3/30 – Exam #2 in class, covering 1963-1980
Remember to be working on your Research Paper (guidelines are posted under the “Papers” tab); a draft is due in class on Mon April 2.
