AMST 385 - Teachers in American Culture

(3.00)

This course examines the social and cultural definitions of teachers in American culture over time. The most enduring images and constructs of teaching, and the social and cultural forces that shape and modify those constructs over time, are identified and explored. Popular representations of teachers and teaching in books, film, and television are examined to understand how Americans have negotiated cultural understandings about teaching school, and society over the past two centuries.One lower-level social sciences or humanities course focused on American society or culture.

Course ID: 100552
Consent: No Special Consent Required
Components: Lecture