Food, Trauma, and SustainabilityView DetailsAMST 418GFood Studies, Undergraduate Courses, Upper DivisionFood, Trauma, and SustainabilityAMST 418G – “Food, Trauma, and Sustainability” works from the premise that food acquisition, preparation, and consumption is deeply...
Museum Scholarship PracticumView DetailsAMST857Graduate Courses, Spring 2017Museum Scholarship PracticumStudents devise and carry out a research program using the collections at the Smithsonian Institution or some other cooperating museum, working...
AMST 498T: Sex on the Streets: Homelessness, Deviance and the Making of America’s UnderbellyView DetailsAMST498TSummer 2017, Undergraduate Courses, Upper DivisionAMST 498T: Sex on the Streets: Homelessness, Deviance and the Making of America’s UnderbellySummer course description forthcoming.
Current Approaches to American StudiesView DetailsAMST603Graduate Courses, Spring 2017Current 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...
Embodied Knowledge: Theorizing and Historicizing the “Black Body”View DetailsAMST628KGraduate CoursesEmbodied Knowledge: Theorizing and Historicizing the “Black Body”“Embodied Knowledge” is a graduate seminar illuminating the material, experiential, representational, and political manifestations of...
Asian American Religions and SpiritualitiesView DetailsAAST 498XAsian American Studies, Undergraduate CoursesAsian American Religions and SpiritualitiesThis course examines the diverse religious affiliations and identities of Asian Americans in the United States. It explores the social context,...
Asian American PoliticsView DetailsAAST 443Asian American Studies, Undergraduate CoursesAsian American PoliticsStudents gain a greater understanding of 1) the role of Asian Americans in US politics, 2) the political attitudes and behaviors of Asian Americans...
AMST 101: Introduction American StudiesView DetailsAMST101Spring 2017, Summer 2017, Undergraduate CoursesAMST 101: Introduction American StudiesIntroduces students to the interdisciplinary field of American Studies by examining concepts such as culture, identity, cultural practices,...
Race, Gender, and the Global EconomyView DetailsAMST120Spring 2017, Undergraduate CoursesRace, Gender, and the Global EconomyWhile most people would agree that the global economy—the international exchange of commodities, capital, and labor—is a starkly uneven...
U.S. Latina/o Studies II: Contemporary Overview 1960’s to the PresentView DetailsUSLT202Spring 2017, Undergraduate CoursesU.S. Latina/o Studies II: Contemporary Overview 1960’s to the PresentThis interdisciplinary course is the second part to the introduction to U.S. Latina/o Studies. Through readings, discussions, and cultural...
Cultures of Everyday Life in AmericaView DetailsAMST202Everyday Life, Spring 2017, Undergraduate CoursesCultures of Everyday Life in AmericaBy studying daily activities such as homemaking, eating, learning, leisure, work, and spiritual practice, this class turns away from “exceptional”...
Popular Culture in AmericaView DetailsAMST203Popular Culture, Spring 2017, Undergraduate CoursesPopular Culture in AmericaAn introduction to American popular culture, its historical development, and its role as a reflection of and influence on our culture and society....
Special Topics in Latina/o Studies; Introduction to Immigration and Migration StudiesView DetailsUSLT219ASpring 2017, Undergraduate Courses, USLT CoursesSpecial Topics in Latina/o Studies; Introduction to Immigration and Migration StudiesIntroduces concepts and theoretical interpretations about the causes of international migration; provides an historical overview of the main...
Material Aspects of American LifeView DetailsAMST205Everyday Life, Spring 2017, Undergraduate CoursesMaterial Aspects of American LifeThis course is dedicated to understanding the meaning of the stuff that populates our everyday lives. Whether it is the objects in our homes,...
Diversity in American CultureView DetailsAMST212Diversity and Identity, Spring 2017, Undergraduate CoursesDiversity in American CultureExploration of the role of diversity in the shaping of American culture. Special emphasis will be placed on the multicultural origins of American...
Introduction to Asian American StudiesView DetailsAAST 200 / AMST298CAsian American Studies, Spring 2017, Undergraduate CoursesIntroduction to Asian American StudiesThis course focuses on the experience of Asian Pacific Americans, from developments in the countries of origin to their contemporary issues....
Perspectives on Identity and Culture: Introduction to Native American Cultures of the United StatesView DetailsAMST328NDiversity and Identity, Spring 2017, Undergraduate CoursesPerspectives on Identity and Culture: Introduction to Native American Cultures of the United StatesThis 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...
Religion in American CultureView DetailsAMST328RSpring 2017, Undergraduate CoursesReligion in American CultureIntroduction to major religious traditions and the variety of religious beliefs and practices in the U.S.
Introduction to History, Theories and Methods in American StudiesView DetailsAMST340Spring 2017, Undergraduate Courses, Upper DivisionIntroduction to History, Theories and Methods in American StudiesIntroduction 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...
Growing up Asian American: The Asian Immigrant Family and the Second GenerationView DetailsAMST328VAsian American Studies, Diversity and Identity, Spring 2017, Undergraduate CoursesGrowing up Asian American: The Asian Immigrant Family and the Second GenerationAn interdisciplinary course examines the experiences of children of Asian immigrants in the U.S., focusing on intergenerational dynamics in...