History
Shane Butterfield, MAK D-1-226, (616) 331-8597, butterfs@gvsu.edu
Visiting Faculty
Fields: 20th Century American Cultural History, Rural History
Degrees: BA, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2002)
Ph.D, University of Rochester (2011)
Courses Taught:
HST 103 (American Civilizations)
HST 206 (America Since 1877)
HST 325 (Topics in American Sports History)
Prof. Butterfield’s research has focused on modernity’s role in cultural change in the 20th century. He has written and presented on a variety of topics therein, including athletics during the Progressive Era and rural education in the most recent century. His current project looks more closely at the demise of traditional one-room schools in the modern age, work that both suggests the primarily symbolic importance of such schools and lends important insights into the nature of rural culture and values. All such investigations are components of a broader and more potential-laden research goal: to more clearly identify the extent and nature of 20th century modernity’s influence, in its various guises, on American culture.
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