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I am looking forward to working with you and having a great semester!
Professor Johann R Pautz
Professor: Dr. Johann R. Pautz
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Professor Email: jpautz@fscj.edu
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This course will explore the impact of the invention and proliferation of nuclear weapons on the American psyche during the Cold War era. We will evaluate Americans’ reactions to technological advancement, doomsday panics, ethics of nuclear weapons use, and the formation of cultural identity in the face of these issues.
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
· Understand the adaptation of the social categories of race, class, and gender within the context of the Cold War.
· Understand and evaluate the ethical decisions underlying the United States’ nuclear policies.
· Understand Cold War doomsday panics and millenarian concerns within the context of American Culture.
· Interpret, analyze, and evaluate American’s concerns over nuclear weapons and nuclear war as reflected in popular culture texts of the Cold War.
· Analyze and evaluate the evidence upon which historical arguments are based.
· Construct logical, evidence-based arguments based on historical evidence and contemporary cultural texts.