American Studies 201s - Introduction to the Study of American Culture:Metaphors,Borders,Migrations

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Mount Holyoke College

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Description:

This course introduces students to American studies' interdisciplinary methods of inquiry and emerging themes and debates by focusing on spatial metaphors of "America" thathave mediated popular and scholarly interpretations of U.S. culture and politics since the nineteenth century. Drawing on a diverse archive of speeches, political documents, photography, film, music, and literature, we will examine the interplay of race, gender, and sexual meanings embedded in historical constructions of the westward frontier, the virgin wilderness, America's gateway, the border, the north and the south, and the midwestern heartland. Throughout the course, we will consider the role of multiple migrations and border crossings in an evolving cultural mapping of America. Meets Humanities I-A requirement I. Day 4 credits

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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