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HSTY2670 - New York, New York

Summer Main, 2013  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Michael Glenn Thompson
Phone: +61 2 9351 2988
Email: michael.thompson@sydney.edu.au

Description

New York, New York is the city so great they named it twice. This unit explores the history and representation of New York City, from its beginnings as a Dutch settlement down to 9/11, using the archetypal modern metropolis as a window on American history. We look at the people, images and events that defined the city, including such icons as the Five Points, Central Park, Harlem, the Empire State Building, Yankee Stadium and the Brooklyn Bridge.

Assessments

2x1500wd essays (60%), 1x1500wd take-home exam (30%) and tutorial participation (10%)

Classes

2x1-hr lectures/week, 1x1-hr tutorial/week

Prerequisites

12 junior credit points of History, Ancient History or Asian Studies

 Wednesday

  10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm

HSTY2670

      

Lecture 1

      
1 This class runs from Week 2 to Week 5

 Thursday

  10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm

HSTY2670

      

Lecture 2

      
2 This class runs from Week 2 to Week 5

 Friday

  10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm

HSTY2670

      

Lecture 3

      
3 This class runs from Week 2 to Week 5

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