HIST289R

Pocketbook Politics: A History of American Buying and Selling

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Provides a thematic approach to consumerism as it emerged in the United States over the course of three centuries. The history of consumption is a prism through which many aspects of social and political life may be viewed. How does what we wear, what we listen to, or what we eat shape our identities?

Sister Courses: HIST289A, HIST289B, HIST289C, HIST289E, HIST289I, HIST289K, HIST289L, HIST289N, HIST289O, HIST289T, HIST289V, HIST289X, HIST289Y

Spring 2026

Katarina Keane

17 reviews
Average rating: 4.94

Spring 2025

Katarina Keane

17 reviews
Average rating: 4.94

Past Semesters

Katarina Keane

17 reviews
Average rating: 4.94

Katarina Keane

17 reviews
Average rating: 4.94

Katarina Keane

17 reviews
Average rating: 4.94

Include P/F semesters During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.12 between 1,888 students*

A-: 19.76%

A: 20.02%

A+: 2.07%

B-: 7.89%

B: 19.81%

B+: 14.35%

C-: 1.43%

C: 3.13%

C+: 4.56%

D-: 0.11%

D: 0.37%

D+: 0.69%

F: 1.38%

W: 3.92%

other: 0.53%

* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.