HIST 8625 - Politics of Preservation

3 Credit Hours
Description
Examines the cultural politics of historic preservation since the nineteenth century. This course examines social, cultural and economic conflicts over decisions about what buildings and sites to preserve, and how they should be interpreted by looking at sites ranging from historic houses and period rooms presented as museum installations to restored villages and communities to dramatic reuse of historic space for cultural tourism. This course also explores the contemporary politics of space and historical memory in Atlanta today.