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Fall 2021  |  HIST 1911 Section 001: A History of the Drug Wars (35234)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F only
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Freshman Seminar
Enrollment Requirements:
Freshman and FRFY
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/07/2021 - 12/15/2021
Mon 01:00PM - 03:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 35
Enrollment Status:
Closed (19 of 19 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
When and how did some drugs become a social problem? Why is cocaine illegal in the United States? Who is winning the war on drugs? These questions and others are at the heart of this seminar. We will examine the longer history of controlled substances throughout the Western Hemisphere, focusing in particular on the scope of the so-called war on drugs of the past 30 years. We will read books, articles, and websites dealing with illegal drugs, and we will watch documentary and full-length films dealing with drug use, drug markets, and the violence surrounding drugs. Our study of the past is intended to help us understand the present context and to allow us to imagine a different future regarding these complicated issues.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/35234/1219

Fall 2017  |  HIST 1911 Section 001: A History of the Drug Wars (35243)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option No Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Freshman Seminar
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Mon 01:00PM - 03:30PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 230
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
When and how did some drugs become a social problem? Why is cocaine illegal in the United States? Who is winning the war on drugs? These questions and others are at the heart of this seminar. We will examine the longer history of controlled substances throughout the Western Hemisphere, focusing in particular on the scope of the so-called war on drugs of the past 30 years. We will read books, articles, and websites dealing with illegal drugs, and we will watch documentary and full-length films dealing with drug use, drug markets, and the violence surrounding drugs. Our study of the past is intended to help us understand the present context and to allow us to imagine a different future regarding these complicated issues.
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/35243/1179

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