AMST 366 - Relocating America in the World:American Culture in a Global and Trannational Context

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Trinity College

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Description:

This seminare examines american culture in a global and transnational context to understand the ways inwhich cultural experiences transcend national borders. We will probe how Americans envision their relationship to the global community, the integral role of cultural exchange in the ongoing shaping of cultures here and abroad, and how immigrants and foreigners perceive and experience American society. In addition to reading secondary literature on American borderlands, diasporic identies, and cultural hybridity, we will analyze a variety of primary texts including fiction, autobiography, and film. 1.00 units, Seminar

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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