This course will compare British and American experiences of culture, the differences, similarities and cross-influences. The course will aim to make the maximum use of London as a primary source, from its libraries and collections, to its spaces of work and leisure. 3 credits

Dr Richard Weight is a social historian and broadcaster and the author of several books, including Patriots:National Identity in Britain 1940-2000 (Macmillan, 2002) and The A-Z Guide to Modern Britain (Random House, 2003). He writes and presents documentaries for the BBC, is a contributor to The Times, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and of the Royal Society of Arts. He lectures in Europe and Africa for the British Council and acts as a consultant to several organisations, including the Institute for Public Policy Research. He is currently writing a history of British youth culture, to be published in Britain and America by Random House.