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The Making of Contemporary Europe
Dublin City University - Full Curriculum Program
Dublin, Ireland
Dates: 9/10/21 - 12/19/21
The Making of Contemporary Europe
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Dublin City University
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Primary Subject Area: Cultural Studies
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the 20th-century historical foundations of the present political and cultural situation in Europe and in Ireland. Major economic, political, ideological and cultural phenomena such as World Wars 1 and 2, totalitarianism, European intergration, the collapse of communism and postmodernism will be surveyed chronologically. Students will study a selection of textual and visual documents illustrating these movements.