History 467
Week 9 or 10
Due: in discussion section,
March 6-7 or March 13-14
Note: You may choose to
submit this assignment either during Week 9 or Week 10. Both of these weeks
address themes emerging from the polarized climate of the 1960s and the
social/political movements of the 1970s: feminism, the Religious Right,
conservatism, culture wars, and more.
Project: Conduct an oral
interview with one or both of your parents, or another person of your
acquaintance, about their memories and experiences during particular events of
the 1960s/1970s era. You might choose to ask them about their relationship to
one or more of the variety of social and political movements described in the
Bruce Schulman book The Seventies
(Week 9) or to the feminist movement described in the Ruth Rosen book The
World Split Open (Week 10). You also
can choose to focus on events discussed in lectures before spring break, such
as civil rights, the youth revolt, and the Vietnam War.
Bring to discussion section a
short description, about one single-spaced page in length, which summarizes the
key insights and the highlights from your oral interview. You may maintain the
anonymity of the interview subject if you choose. Think of this as a flexible
assignment designed to gain firsthand insight on Baby Boomer perspectives of
some of the key events of the 1960s and the 1970s.