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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...
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...