HIST 533 - Drugs, Decadence, and Society

3 cr

Description This course will focus on exploring British social history (1700 – 1900) from the perspective of those who were rejected by the mainstream culture–the gin merchants, purveyors of opium, prostitutes, and serial killers. In doing so, it shall explore a number of themes concerning the relationship between state control and personal action, questions of personal identity, and the redefinition of “civilization” in the wake of increased scientific knowledge.

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