AMS 201 - American Places: An Introduction to American Studies

Institution:

Princeton University

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Description:

An interdisciplinary introduction to the materials and methods of American Studies, focusing on the significance of place in U.S. history, society, and culture. Using a variety of interpretive lenses--including social history, urban history, and cultural studies--this year's course will examine specific types of places: cities, suburbs, shopping malls, amusement parks, cemeteries (to name a few possibilities). Critical issues will include such topics as race and the built environment, suburban sprawl, and the production of leisure. Texts and contexts will range equally widely, drawing on film, photography, architecture, history, and fiction.

Credits:

0.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.princeton.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 258-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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