MMW 14GSDivergent Paths to the Modern World, Eighteenth–Twentieth Century
This course explores divergent paths to modernity between the mid-eighteenth century and World War I. The course examines the influence of “the West” as a hegemonic force that disrupted global connections and forged new ones, changing the social, economic, political, and ecological norms of societies worldwide. The course investigates how groups and individuals around the world adopted, contested, and/or resisted this influence. Students may receive credit for MMW 14 with any one of the following: MMW 14, MMW 14R, or MMW 14GS. Open to Eleanor Roosevelt College (ERC) students only. Must be taken for a letter grade to meet the ERC graduation requirement. Program or materials fees may apply.