Social History of Asia and the United States in Modern Times

Pre-requisites: Proficiency in the English language.

Course objectives: Introducing students to the main events and happenings in contemporary social history of the United States or Asia. Depending on the classes interests and thesis topics a focus will be put on one or the other continent, so that the processes will be available simultaneously and comparatively.

Course description: This course is devoted to examining the social history of the United States or Asia in the 20th century (depending on master thesis topics) which were times of turbulent social change that accompanied economic changes which induced a speeding up of certain social processes. World War I brought huge social changes; the economic crisis further affected American and Asian societies. New challenges appeared after World War II and the Cold War. All of these things led to a deepening of the contrast between developed and undeveloped, which is particularly evident in the cases of the US and Asia.

Learning Outcomes: Mastering relevant social history that will also give students a comparative perspective in following current events in Serbia.