Introduces students to the interdisciplinary field of American Studies by examining concepts such as culture, identity, cultural practices, and globalization, as well as theories underlying these concepts. Engages key themes, especially constructions of difference and identity, cultures of everyday life, and America and the world.
Examines the construction, operation, and meaning of cultural mainstreams and margins in a range of contexts, spaces, and times in the U.S. Using a variety of primary sources, research methods, and interdisciplinary scholarship, we will explore how Americans make and assign meaning to cultural mainstreams and margins. We will examine how and why cultural margins and mainstreams shift over time and what their consequences have been for social policies, laws, power relations, and national identity.
AMST298D
Selected Topics in American Studies; Introduction to Disability Studies
Credits:3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with: WGSS105. Credit only granted for: WGSS105 or AMST298D.
AMST298J
Selected Topics in American Studies; Reproductive Justice: An Introduction
Credits:3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with: WGSS205.
AMST398
Independent Studies
Credits:1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg
AMST798
(Perm Req)
Non-Thesis Research
Credits:1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Contact department for information to register for this course.
AMST799
Master's Thesis Research
Credits:1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
AMST857
(Perm Req)
Museum Scholarship Practicum
Credits:3 - 6
Grad Meth:
Reg, S-F
Prerequisite: AMST856, ANTH856, or HIST810.
Restriction: Permission of Museum Scholarship Program required.
Cross-listed with: ANTH857, HIST811, INST787.
Credit only granted for: AMST857, ANTH857, HIST811, INST728I or INST787.
Students devise and carry out a research program using the collections at the Smithsonian Institution or some other cooperating museum, working under joint supervision of a museum professional and a university faculty member.
AMST899
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Credits:1 - 6
Grad Meth:
S-F
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