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Fall 2026 Lecture HumanitiesUpper DivisionData from last updated 4/2/2026
Fall 2026
Fall 2026 Instructors:
Surveys American society and culture through the prism of rock and roll music. Looks at politics, gender, race, and class in the postwar era to examine and explain the social, economic, and technological forces that shaped rock and roll.
Learning Outcomes1Explain the origins of rock and roll music in the United States and its diffusion around the world.
2Examine the effects of personal experiences, politics, culture, economics, and social structures on the history of rock and roll in the 20th century.
3Analyze primary sources (written, audio, visual) using historical methodology.
4Compare diverse narratives and evidence across time and space.
5Formulate original historical claims.
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