HIST 406 - Mass Killing and Genocide in the Modern World

Institution:

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

History

Description:

In this course, we will explore through readings, films, discussion and internet the troubling and complex topics of mass killing (massacre) and genocide in the modern world, both vexing issues that continue to plague us into the twenty-first century and that no doubt we will face into the foreseeable future. We will examine definitions of terms and the long-term historical context(s) for mass killing/genocide, then we will consider specific cases of mass killing and genocide worldwide.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Other

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.sru.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 738-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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