| Call Number | 13106 |
|---|---|
| Day & Time Location |
T 4:10pm-6:00pm 420 Hamilton Hall |
| Points | 4 |
| Grading Mode | Standard |
| Approvals Required | None |
| Instructor | Jessica H Lee |
| Type | SEMINAR |
| Method of Instruction | In-Person |
| Course Description | Conceived in the 1920’s and 1930’s, American Studies sought to make a synoptic account of the “national character.” Since the 1960’s, the field has turned towards a focus on various forms of inequality as the dark side of American exceptionalism. This course surveys the development of the field’s current preoccupations, covering a range of periods, regions, groups, and cultural practices that present productive problems for generalizations about U.S. identity. We begin with the first academic movement in American Studies, the myth and symbol school—and think through its growth in the context of post-WWII funding for higher education. We then move on to a series of debates centered at intersections of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. We’ll close by examining the historical background of protest movements built around the identitarian concerns about rape culture and mass incarceration. |
| Web Site | Vergil |
| Department | Ethnicity and Race, Center for |
| Enrollment | 10 students (15 max) as of 3:06PM Friday, January 31, 2025 |
| Subject | Ethnicity and Race, Center for Study of |
| Number | GR5001 |
| Section | 001 |
| Division | Graduate School of Arts and Sciences |
| Section key | 20241CSER5001G001 |