AMST 420 - Seminar in Global America

(3.00)

Advanced study of a specific problem in American Signs, focusing on interdisciplinary analysis of oral, written, visual, and material representations of American life and culture and the historical and social contexts in which they are produced and consumed. A different topic will be announced each semester the course is offered. The seminar is designed to develop research and analytical skills specific to this area, and students will have the opportunity to do original research. Recommended Preparation: Six credits in American Studies courses, 3 at the upper-level.

Course ID: 52176
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture
Topics: Public Hist, Public Cult, Sem In Cultural Policy, Cult Pltcs Of Pop Cntrl, Media Literacy & Racial Representations, Food Voice, Global Museum Studies, Power, Place, and Identity,Global Cultural Heritage