Courses

Enables students to explore various themes in pre-1865 American culture. Examines these themes, which vary each year, in their social context. Formerly AMST 2000. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: United States context.

Enables students to explore various themes in post-1865 American culture. Examines these themes, which vary each year, in their social context. Formerly AMST 2010. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: United States context.

Critically examines American identity and experiences, past and present, focusing on ethnicity, gender, popular culture, and political culture. Formerly ETHN 2064.

Through structured discussions, selected readings, and written assignments, students develop an understanding of theoretical concepts that engage race, class gender and sexuality in American Ethnic Studies. The emphasis is on critical analysis and theoretical arguments that encourage students to become critical thinkers. Prereqs., ETHN 2001 or 2004 and ETHN 2014 or 2064. Restricted to juniors and seniors. Formerly AMST 3950. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Investigates the genre of autobiography in America from its inception to the present. American autobiography has been associated with the invention of national character and, thus, is a site of cultural contestation and identity formation. Its changing form crosses disciplinary lines and provides a site for discourses on ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, age, family, religion and other American cultural conflicts. Prereq., ETHN 2001 or equivalent. Restricted to juniors/seniors. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: United States context. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).