American Studies 10 - Introduction to the American Experience

Institution:

CUNY Brooklyn College

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Description:

3 hours; 3 credits The beliefs that have shaped our identities as Americans: the self-made man/woman; the land of plenty; the rise from rags to riches. Material culture and how it has marked American life. The American Dream as it is constructed by political realities and racial inequalities. Introduction to the methodologies of American studies and to the process of connecting disciplines in order to understand how the American heritage has been formed.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.brooklyn.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 951-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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