HIST 055 PZ -Popular Protests and the Making of the Modern Middle East, 1840s - Present

Institution: Pitzer

Description: Who are the makers of the Modern Middle East that we know of as such today? Is this region solely a product of Imperialist intervention and authoritarian modernizers like Atatürk, Reza Khan, and Gamal Abdel Nasser? In this course we will move beyond the traditional top-down view and investigate the lasting impact of numerous revolutionary movements that transformed societies in the region since the mid nineteenth century. These movements include the Babi Movement (1840s) and Constitutional Revolution (1905) in Iran, the Urabi Revolt (1880s), the 1919 nationalist mobilization in Egypt, and countless student, women, labor, and minority movements ever since.

Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.

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