Courses - Fall 2026
AMST205
American Material Culture: The Study of People, Places, and Things
Historical survey of American material culture. Ways of describing and interpreting accumulated material evidence (e.g., buildings, town plans) introduced by stressing relationship between artifact and culture.
Survey of American material culture from TikTok, Instagram and Pinterest, to sneakers, food, to monuments, museums, and media, this course introduces students on how to describe and interpret how and why everyday items shape our identity, culture, memory, history, and American life.
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University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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