American Studies 201 - Introduction to American Studies

Intro to American Studies

Spring
2022
01
4.00
Evangeline Heiliger,Kevin L. Rozario

TU TH 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM

Smith College
AMS-201-01-202203
McConnell 404; McConnell 403
vheiliger@smith.edu,krozario@smith.edu
This course provides an introduction to American Studies through the interdisciplinary study of American history, life, and culture. We develop critical tools for analyzing cultural texts (including literature, visual arts, music, fashion, advertising, social media, buildings, objects, and bodies) in relation to political, social, economic, and environmental contexts. We examine the influence of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, and transnationality on conceptions of citizenship, and struggles over what it means to be an “American,” and how this has shaped the distribution of power, resources, and wellbeing in the United States.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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