AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM 3000 - Topics in American Studies

Institution:

Catawba College

Subject:

Description:

3 hours Students will examine selected topics which will vary according to student demand and program resources. Topics will include, for example, the following: 1) I Hear America Singing, a study of American folk and primitive music, especially its influence in shaping and conserving communities and preserving cultural identity; 2) Language and Culture: American Dialects, a study of the origins and distribution of American dialects and the impact of these dialects on creating or preserving communities; and 3) American Attitudes Toward Labor, a study of the origin and evolution of American attitudes toward work, including the Protestant work ethic, craftsmanship, and the labor union movement.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.catawba.edu

Phone Number:

(704) 637-4111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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