American Studies 201 - Rethinking America: Introduction to American Studies

Intro to American Studies

Fall
2026
01
4.00
Kevin L. Rozario,Christen Mucher

W 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM; M 1:40 PM - 2:55 PM

Smith College
AMS-201-01-202701
krozario@smith.edu,cmucher@smith.edu
This course provides an introduction to American Studies through the interdisciplinary study of American history, life and culture. Students 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. The course examines 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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