New Translated courses (Simplified Chinese) in all departments from MIT OpenCourseWare, provider of free and open MIT course materials. http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/lang/cn2/ 2013-06-13T03:51:33+05:00 MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu en-US Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This is a basic subject on matrix theory and linear algebra. Emphasis is given to topics that will be useful in other disciplines, including systems of equations, vector spaces, determinants, eigenvalues, similarity, and positive definite matrices. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=473a1c4aa7c5c7b1116316ec742185c9 http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-06Linear-AlgebraFall2002/CourseHome/index.htm Strang, Gilbert 2010-09-10T10:23:13+05:00 18.06 en-US matrix theory linear algebra systems of equations vector spaces determinants eigenvalues similarity positive definite matrices least-squares approximations stability of differential equations networks Fourier transforms Markov processes MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course covers the following topics: X-ray diffraction: symmetry, space groups, geometry of diffraction, structure factors, phase problem, direct methods, Patterson methods, electron density maps, structure refinement, how to grow good crystals, powder methods, limits of X-ray diffraction methods, and structure data bases. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=3905c1a0a3d28fbb73743bdad7e66a00 http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Chemistry/5-068Spring-2005/CourseHome/index.htm Mueller, Peter 2010-04-26T15:21:43+05:00 5.069 en-US crystallography inorganic chemistry physical methods crystal structure determination 3D structure x-ray crystallagraphy diffraction x-rays symmetry phasing crystal structure symmetry operations crystal lattice structure refinement electron density maps space group determination phasing anomalous scattering MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course in crystal structure refinement examines the practical aspects of crystal structure determination from data collection strategies to data reduction and basic and advanced refinement problems of organic and inorganic molecules. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=379fae057dba43f0e943798928208b7d http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Chemistry/5-841Fall-2006/CourseHome/index.htm Mueller, Peter 2010-04-26T15:21:36+05:00 5.067 en-US chemistry crystal structure refinement practical aspects crystal structure determination data collection strategies data reduction refinement problems organic inorganic molecules SHELXL hydrogen atoms disorder pseudo symmetry merohedral twins pseudo-merohedral twins twinning non-merohedral twins PLATON MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course provides a systematic presentation of the chemical applications of group theory with emphasis on the formal development of the subject and its applications to the physical methods of inorganic chemical compounds. Against the backdrop of electronic structure, the electronic, vibrational, and magnetic properties of transition metal complexes are presented and their investigation by the appropriate spectroscopy described. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=cb592a5cb6523d37c3cdcc0efddf432a http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Chemistry/5-04Fall-2004/CourseHome/index.htm Nocera, Daniel 2009-12-11T16:26:00+05:00 5.04 en-US inorganic chemistry group theory electronic structure of molecules transition metal complexes spectroscopy symmetry elements mathematical groups character tables molecular point groups Huckel Theory N-Dimensional cyclic systems solid state theory band theory frontier molecular orbitals similarity transformations complexes organometallic complexes two electron bond vibrational spectroscopy symmetry overtones normal coordinat analysis AOM single electron CFT tanabe-sugano diagram ligand crystal field theory LCAO MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This class is an introduction to classical mechanics for students who are comfortable with calculus. The main topics are: Vectors, Kinematics, Forces, Motion, Momentum, Energy, Angular Motion, Angular Momentum, Gravity, Planetary Motion, Moving Frames, and the Motion of Rigid Bodies. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=661fb70a732e3cf8497e1f9a26886f70 http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Physics/8-012Physics-IFall2002/CourseHome/index.htm Burgasser, Adam 2009-05-12T13:17:05+05:00 8.012 en-US elementary mechanics Newton's laws momentum energy angular momentum rigid body motion non-inertial MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This class examines tools, data, and ideas related to past climate changes as seen in marine, ice core, and continental records. The most recent climate changes (mainly the past 500,000 years, ranging up to about 2 million years ago) will be emphasized. Quantitative tools for the examination of paleoceanographic data will be introduced (statistics, factor analysis, time series analysis, simple climatology). http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=7da162ec5d0f8db7f583ec3e4c16301a http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Earth--Atmospheric--and-Planetary-Sciences/12-740Spring-2004/CourseHome/index.htm Boyle, Edward 2009-05-12T13:16:44+05:00 12.740 en-US history of the earth-surface environment deep-sea sediments ice cores corals Micropaleontological isotopic geochemical, and mineralogical changes seawater composition atmospheric chemistry climate ocean temperature circulation chemistry glacial/interglacial cycles orbital forcing climate change marine records ice core records continental records paleoceanographic data statistics factor analysis time series analysis simple climatology geochemical changes mineralogical changes glacial cycles intergalacial cycles earth-surface environment environmental history Oxygen Isotope Coral Reefs Paleoceanography Paleoclimatology Paleothermometry Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Ocean Chemistry Salinity MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course provides a review of linear algebra, including applications to networks, structures, and estimation, Lagrange multipliers. Also covered are: differential equations of equilibrium; Laplace's equation and potential flow; boundary-value problems; minimum principles and calculus of variations; Fourier series; discrete Fourier transform; convolution; and applications. Note: This course was previously called "Mathematical Methods for Engineers I." http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=868a59a8a586791f39aa610605a79e36 http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Mathematics/18-085Mathematical-Methods-for-Engineers-IFall2002/CourseHome/index.htm Strang, Gilbert 2009-03-31T10:33:33+05:00 18.085 en-US linear algebra networks Lagrange multipliers differential equations of equilibrium Laplace's equation potential flow boundary-value problems Fourier series discrete Fourier transform convolution linear algebra networks Lagrange multipliers differential equations of equilibrium Laplace's equation potential flow boundary-value problems Fourier series discrete Fourier transform convolution MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course explores statistical modeling and control in manufacturing processes. Topics include the use of experimental design and response surface modeling to understand manufacturing process physics, as well as defect and parametric yield modeling and optimization. Various forms of process control, including statistical process control, run by run and adaptive control, and real-time feedback control, are covered. Application contexts include semiconductor manufacturing, conventional metal and polymer processing, and emerging micro-nano manufacturing processes. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=6aa39040f8e039fd8026afa1de81fcab http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Mechanical-Engineering/2-830JSpring2004/CourseHome/index.htm Hardt, David Boning, Duane 2009-01-27T16:06:59+05:00 2.830J 6.780J ESD.63J en-US Process control manufacturing process discrete system feedback control theory empirical and adaptive modeling off-line optimization statistical process control real-time control. real-time control 2.830J 2.830 one-factor-at-a-time robustness Shewhart Hypothesis semiconductor manufacturing MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course explores contemporary American theatrical expression as it may be organized around issues of gender and cultural identity. This exploration will include the analysis of performances, scripts, and video documentation, as well as the invention of original documents of theatrical expression. Class lectures and discussions will analyze samples of Native American, Chicano, African American, and Asian American theater, taking into consideration the historical and political context for the creation of these works. Performance exercises will help students identify theatrical forms and techniques used by these theaters, and how these techniques contribute to the overall goals of specific theatrical expressions. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=73dde4a3bdbb05f76b534abc68dbd249 http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Music-and-Theater-Arts/21M-621Spring2004/CourseHome/index.htm DeFrantz, Thomas 2008-12-01T11:46:11+05:00 21M.621 SP.595 en-US Theater Culture Diversity Performance American African Asian Script Video Chicano Native American Political Act Dance diversity united states gender MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course focuses on the mechanisms by which the amino acid sequence of polypeptide chains (proteins), determine their three-dimensional conformation. Topics in this course include sequence determinants of secondary structure, the folding of newly synthesized polypeptide chains within cells, folding intermediates aggregation and competing off-pathway reactions, and the unfolding and refolding of proteins in vitro. Additional topics covered are the role of helper proteins such as chaperonins and isomerases, protein recovery problems in the biotechnology industry, and diseases found associated with protein folding defects. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=3256e5049c2a04d6718bbf5df8228c39 http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Biology/7-88JProtein-Folding-ProblemFall2003/CourseHome/index.htm King, Jonathan 2008-10-23T11:56:20+05:00 7.88J 7.24J 5.48J 10.543J en-US MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course covers the fundamental concepts that determine the electrical, optical, magnetic and mechanical properties of metals, semiconductors, ceramics and polymers. The roles of bonding, structure (crystalline, defect, energy band and microstructure) and composition in influencing and controlling physical properties are discussed. Also included are case studies drawn from a variety of applications: semiconductor diodes and optical detectors, sensors, thin films, biomaterials, composites and cellular materials, and others. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=a0a86fa265f39614f46a0adf0b1bff30 http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Materials-Science-and-Engineering/3-225Electronic-and-Mechanical-Properties-of-MaterialsSummer2002/CourseHome/index.htm Fitzgerald, Eugene Gibson, Lorna 2008-08-01T12:39:50+05:00 3.225 en-US metals semiconductors ceramics polymers bonding structure energy band microstructure composition semiconductor diodes optical detectors sensors thin films biomaterials cellular materials magnetism polarity viscoelasticity plasticity fracture materials selection MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm Companies today confront an increasing array of choices regarding markets, locations for key activities, outsourcing and ownership modes, and organization and processes for managing across borders. This course provides students with the conceptual tools necessary to understand and work effectively in today's interconnected world by developing strategic perspectives that link this changing environment, the state of the global industry, and the capabilities and position of the firm. The goal of this subject is to provide the foundations for taking effective action in the multi-layered world of international business. The first section of the course provides frameworks for identifying and taking advantage of the opportunities presented in a dynamic global environment at the level of the country and industry. The second section of the course focuses on firm-level strategic choices regarding where to engage in which activities. The third section focuses on the challenges of integrating the multiple perspectives, functions, and interests that constitute the multinational firm. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=42cdba0bb48fe9adb524b860bc5e8c1b http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Sloan-School-of-Management/15-220International-ManagementSpring2002/CourseHome/index.htm Lessard, Donald 2008-07-30T22:15:34+05:00 15.220 en-US global landscape the world is flat competitive advantage global strategy local strength global advantage value creation frameworks for global strategic analysis MIT Sloan Courseware expansion emerging markets local companies multinationals innovation dealing with differences global management MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course provides an introduction to the design of feedback systems. Topics covered include: properties and advantages of feedback systems, time-domain and frequency-domain performance measures, stability and degree of stability, root locus method, Nyquist criterion, frequency-domain design, compensation techniques, application to a wide variety of physical systems, internal and external compensation of operational amplifiers, modeling and compensation of power converter systems, and phase lock loops. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=6c053111bd7c647b78bb8e30d51d8e83 http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-302Feedback-SystemsFall2002/CourseHome/index.htm Roberge, James Dawson, Joel Lundberg, Kent 2008-07-23T16:29:19+05:00 6.302 en-US feedback system time-domain performance frequency-domain performance. stability root locus method Nyquist criterion frequency-domain design compensation techniques internal compensation external compensation operational amplifiers power coverter systems phase lock loops MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm Turn-of-the-century eras have historically been times when people are more than usually inclined to scrutinize the present and speculate about the future. Now, the turn not just of a century but of a millennium having recently passed, such scrutiny and speculations inevitably intensify. What will the future that awaits us in this twenty-first century and beyond be like? And how do visions of that future reflect and respond to the world we live in now? In this course we will read and write about how some writers and filmmakers have responded to the present as a way of imagining—and warning about—possible worlds to come. Guided by our reading and discussion, we will scrutinize our own present and construct our own visions of the future through close readings of the texts as well as of some aspects of contemporary culture—urban and environmental crises, economic imperialism, sexual and reproductive politics, the ethics of biotechnologies, issues of race and gender, the romance of technology, robotics and cyborg cultures, media saturation, language and representation—and the persistent questions they pose about what it means to be human at this start of a new millennium. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=a4dfdf41877b6a5a7af65d257d21ae79 http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Literature/21L-010Writing-About-LiteratureFall2002/CourseHome/index.htm Faery, Rebecca Blevins 2008-07-22T15:53:11+05:00 21W.730-5 en-US urban and environmental crises economic imperialism sexual and reproductive politics the ethics of biotechnologies issues of race and gender the romance of technology robotics and cyborg cultures media saturation language and representation writing workshop MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm 6.720 examines the physics of microelectronic semiconductor devices for silicon integrated circuit applications. Topics covered include: semiconductor fundamentals, p-n junction, metal-oxide semiconductor structure, metal-semiconductor junction, MOS field-effect transistor, and bipolar junction transistor. The course emphasizes physical understanding of device operation through energy band diagrams and short-channel MOSFET device design. Issues in modern device scaling are also outlined. The course is worth 2 Engineering Design Points. Acknowledgments Prof. Jesús del Alamo would like to thank Prof. Harry Tuller for his support of and help in teaching the course. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=950c47253b867e0badf9110c169411b1 http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-720JIntegrated-Microelectronic-DevicesFall2002/CourseHome/index.htm del Alamo, Jesús 2008-07-21T11:04:41+05:00 6.720J 3.43J en-US integrated microelectronic devices physics silicon circuit semiconductor p-n junction metal-oxide semiconductor structure metal-semiconductor junction MOS field-effect transistor bipolar junction transistor energy band diagram short-channel MOSFET device characterization device design MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course explores the cognitive and neural processes that support attention, vision, language, motor control, navigation, and memory. It introduces basic neuroanatomy, functional imaging techniques, and behavioral measures of cognition, and discusses methods by which inferences about the brain bases of cognition are made. We consider evidence from patients with neurological diseases (Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Balint's syndrome, amnesia, and focal lesions from stroke) and from normal human participants. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=0898c0418fea243c3b933f811181e687 http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Brain-and-Cognitive-Sciences/9-10Cognitive-NeuroscienceSpring2002/CourseHome/index.htm Corkin, Suzanne 2008-07-17T16:06:29+05:00 9.10 en-US emphasizing attention vision language motor control memory functional imaging techniques cognition neurological diseases Alzheimer's disease Parkinson's disease Huntington's disease Balint's syndrome amnesia focal lesions stroke MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course introduces students to both passive and active electronic components (op-amps, 555 timers, TTL digital circuits). Basic analog and digital circuits and theory of operation are covered. The labs allow the students to master the use of electronic instruments and construct and/or solder several circuits. The labs also reinforce the concepts discussed in class with a hands-on approach and allow the students to gain significant experience with electrical instruments such as function generators, digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and power supplies. In the last lab, the students build an electronic circuit that they can keep. The course is geared to freshmen and others who want an introduction to electronics circuits. This course is offered during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which is a special 4-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=b45f7f89ab954946ce15e5f474c69042 http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-091January--IAP--2008/CourseHome/index.htm Hom, Gim 2008-07-17T16:06:22+05:00 6.091 en-US electronic components passive electronic components active electronic components analog digital soldering op-amps timers digital circuits function generators multimeters oscilloscopes logic analyzers introduction to electronics debugging integrated circuits digital design analog to digital digital to analog MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course is designed to introduce first-year MBA students to the fundamental quantitative techniques of using data to make informed management decisions. In particular, the course focuses on various ways of modeling, or thinking structurally about, decision problems in order to enhance decision-making skills. Topics include decision analysis, probability, random variables, statistical estimation, regression, simulation, linear optimization, as well as nonlinear and discrete optimization. Management cases are used extensively to illustrate the practical use of modeling tools to improve the management practice. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=f36f4dddd4dc17833bbe9dcccea2bd64 http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Sloan-School-of-Management/15-060Data--Models--and-DecisionsFall2002/CourseHome/index.htm Gamarnik, David Freund, Robert Schulz, Andreas 2008-07-16T01:22:20+05:00 15.060 en-US decision analysis discrete probability distributions continuous probability distributions normal probability distribution statistical sampling regression models linear optimization nonlinear optimization discrete optimization MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This course will provide a gentle introduction to programming using Python™ for highly motivated students with little or no prior experience in programming computers. The course will focus on planning and organizing programs, as well as the grammar of the Python programming language. Lectures will be interactive featuring in-class exercises with lots of support from the course staff. This course is offered during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which is a special 4-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=1278e0fc509dafc3c37792a30cdfcc88 http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/Electrical-Engineering-and-Computer-Science/6-189January--IAP--2008/CourseHome/index.htm Kedia, Mihir Kishore, Aseem 2008-06-26T10:01:08+05:00 6.189 en-US Python introduction to programming how to think like a computer scientist control flow lists strings tuples objects mutability scope dictionaries web search recursion branching and repetition structuring programs debugging programs data structures teamwork modularity incremental programming MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm This class examines how and why twentieth-century Americans came to define the "good life" through consumption, leisure, and material abundance. We will explore how such things as department stores, nationally advertised brand-name goods, mass-produced cars, and suburbs transformed the American economy, society, and politics. The course is organized both thematically and chronologically. Each period deals with a new development in the history of consumer culture. Throughout we explore both celebrations and critiques of mass consumption and abundance. http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=c1cc86e8cea00e00b1493088a6f15f4c http://www.core.org.cn/OcwWeb/History/21H-206American-Consumer-CultureFall2001/CourseHome/index.htm Jacobs, Meg 2008-06-18T03:41:01+05:00 21H.206 en-US twentieth century history history popular culture united states marketing mass-production consumption economics politics middle class advertising status American Dream mass-market suburbs e-commerce fast food MIT OpenCourseWare http://ocw.mit.edu Content within individual OCW courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. MIT OpenCourseWare materials are licensed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike). For further information see http://ocw.mit.edu/terms/index.htm