Spring 2024 American Studies UN1010 section 001

INTRO TO AMERICAN STUDIES

Call Number 13224
Day & Time
Location
MW 1:10pm-2:25pm
603 Hamilton Hall
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructors Roosevelt Montas
Maura L Spiegel
Type LECTURE
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

This course is an interdisciplinary exploration of the values and cultural expressions of the people of the United States since the late nineteenth century. We will examine a variety of works in literature, history, cultural and social criticism, music, the visual arts and the built environment with an eye to understanding how Americans of different backgrounds, living at different times and in different locations, have understood and argued about the meaning and significance of American national identity. Our goal is to make connections between different genres of expression and consider how different cultural forms have served as opportunities to ponder the meaning of modern life in the United States. Lectures and readings will give particular attention to the sites—real and imagined--where Americans have identified the promise and perils of American life. Discussion section required: AMST UN1011

Web Site Vergil
Department American Studies
Enrollment 43 students (60 max) as of 9:06AM Saturday, December 14, 2024
Subject American Studies
Number UN1010
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Note Required of all American Studies majors and concentrators.
Section key 20241AMST1010W001