CONTENT:  Experimental courses are offered every few years on special topics. These one-time only courses are designed to explore themes and issues not generally covered in the normal curriculum. Prerequisite:  GEOG 110 or the permission of the instructor.   3 hours.

SPRING 2001: GEOGRAPHY OF REVOLUTION GEOG436/536

This course focuses on the relationship between political, economic, and technological revolutions as a form of social expression and the cultural/political/economic development of cities, countries, societies, and metaregions. The key element of the course is an examination of spatial patterns in the evolution and diffusion of revolutionary movements and ideologies both within and between countries. We study the socio-political roots of revolution and trace the development of revolutionary change from its roots in pre-political societies to the 21st century. Drawing on a combination of lectures, readings, videos, and slides, we examine the bidirectional relationships between politics and social change, between economic development and social change, and between revolutionary identities and popular culture. Examples from political and social contexts around the world (Africa, Asia, Latin America, etc.) provide a comparative point of reference for discussions about revolutionary movements in the English-speaking world, their power to shape people and places, and their political-economic impact in the world economy. This course satisfies Geography Major and Minor track requirements and can be substituted for Geography 425, 430, or electives. Course Structure: Lectures and discussions. Two exams (a midterm and a final) and a research paper on a topic to be assigned in class.
Contact Dr. Keeling for more information.

FALL 1999: GEOGRAPHY OF WORLD MUSIC GEOG436(G)

CONTENT:  This course studies the evolution of world music from the early 1950s until the present. This is a one-time experimental course that focuses on the social, cultural, and political aspects of popular music development in a global context.  Prerequisite:  GEOG 110 or the permission of the instructor.   3 hours.

FALL 1997: GEOGRAPHY OF POPULAR MUSIC GEOG435(G)

CONTENT:  This course studies the evolution of popular music in the United States and Britain from the early 1950s until the present. This is a one-time experimental course that focuses on the social, cultural, and political aspects of popular music development in an English-language context.  Prerequisite:  GEOG 110 or the permission of the instructor.   3 hours.

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Current Syllabus:
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