AMST857
Museum Scholarship Practicum
Students devise and carry out a research program using the collections at the Smithsonian Institution or some other cooperating museum, working...
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- Asian American Studies
- Diversity and Identity
- Everyday Life
- Food Studies
- Graduate Courses
- Popular Culture
- Spring 2017
- Spring 2019
- Summer 2017
- Undergraduate Courses
- Upper Division
- USLT Courses
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AAST 443
Asian American Politics
Students gain a greater understanding of 1) the role of Asian Americans in US politics, 2) the political attitudes and behaviors of Asian Americans... -
AAST 498X
Asian American Religions and Spiritualities
This course examines the diverse religious affiliations and identities of Asian Americans in the United States. It explores the social context,... -
AMST628K
Embodied Knowledge: Theorizing and Historicizing the “Black Body”
“Embodied Knowledge” is a graduate seminar illuminating the material, experiential, representational, and political manifestations of... -
AMST603
Current Approaches to American Studies
“Current Approaches to American Studies” is the second course in a two-course sequence required of all masters and doctoral students in... -
AMST 418G
Food, Trauma, and Sustainability
AMST 418G – “Food, Trauma, and Sustainability” works from the premise that food acquisition, preparation, and consumption is deeply... -
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AMST629U
Introduction to Digital Studies
Digital Studies is an interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and teaching that combines the critical study of new forms of digital media,... -
AMST101
AMST 101: Introduction American Studies
Introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of American Studies by examining concepts such as culture, identity, cultural practices,... -
AMST120
Race, Gender, and the Global Economy
While most people would agree that the global economy—the international exchange of commodities, capital, and labor—is a starkly uneven... -
AMST202
Cultures of Everyday Life in America
By studying daily activities such as homemaking, eating, learning, leisure, work, and spiritual practice, this class turns away from “exceptional”... -
USLT202
U.S. Latina/o Studies II: Contemporary Overview 1960’s to the Present
This interdisciplinary course is the second part to the introduction to U.S. Latina/o Studies. Through readings, discussions, and cultural... -
AMST203
Popular Culture in America
An introduction to American popular culture, its historical development, and its role as a reflection of and influence on our culture and society.... -
USLT219A
Special Topics in Latina/o Studies; Introduction to Immigration and Migration Studies
Introduces concepts and theoretical interpretations about the causes of international migration; provides an historical overview of the main... -
AMST205
Material Aspects of American Life
This course is dedicated to understanding the meaning of the stuff that populates our everyday lives. Whether it is the objects in our homes,... -
AMST212
Diversity in American Culture
Exploration of the role of diversity in the shaping of American culture. Special emphasis will be placed on the multicultural origins of American... -
AAST 200 / AMST298C
Introduction to Asian American Studies
This course focuses on the experience of Asian Pacific Americans, from developments in the countries of origin to their contemporary issues.... -
AMST328NPerspectives on Identity and Culture: Introduction to Native American Cultures of the United States
This course offers a survey of the cultures of American Indian peoples of the U.S. The focus of the course is on identifying and understanding... -
AMST328R
Religion in American Culture
Introduction to major religious traditions and the variety of religious beliefs and practices in the U.S. -
AMST340
Introduction to History, Theories and Methods in American Studies
Introduction to Theories and Methods in American Studies is a class for AMST majors, the first of a two-part set of courses that will culminate...
