HIST 33.01 Walmart to Wall Street: Excavating American Capitalism since 1970
This course takes on fundamental transformations in economic life from the end of the Bretton Woods system to the crisis of 2008. Rather than a chronological survey, it is an historical excavation of three key trends in the period: technological innovation; globalization; and financialization. Readings and lectures will contextualize each of these developments in the specific history of the post-Bretton Woods United States, and then trace their longer intellectual, political, and social origins.
Instructor
Moreton
Department-Specific Course Categories
Class of 2023 and Before Major Dist: US; Class of 2024 and Beyond Major Dist: US, modern.