ANT400.1 : An Ethnic History of London - HONORS
Description:
In London, one visits the world. Over 300 languages are spoken in the city, a central focus of the course that includes site visits and guest lectures. Over the past two thousand years, British identity has undergone tremendous transformation as groups of Celts, Romans, Angles, Saxons, Danes have settled the British islands that are now the nations of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and England. In later centuries, Britain became a refuge for political and religious refugees, including French Protestant Huguenots, continental revolutionary exiles of 1848, and Jews who fled the pogroms of Czarist Russia. Since 1945 new generations of migrants from former colonies have further transformed the ethnic identity of Britain. Course examines the ways in which migration has shaped and reworked British national identity through the study of original historical sources, literature, film and music, and explores the contributions that migrants have made to modern British society.
Prereq: enrollment in the SU Honors Program or a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher. May also be registered under HST 400.1 or HNR 340.1 (Honors Program).
Available Locations:
England
Semester(s) Offered:
Offered: Spring, Fall
Credits:
3
Department:
Anthropology
