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3.00 Credits
Terrorism, illegal immigration, gay marriage, religious conflict, political in-fighting, corporate corruption, racial animosities, civil liberties assaults, media conglomeration, Wal-Mart goes to China and the rich get richer. America in the 21st Century is a contentious society. How did we get to this place in time? Examine what makes American society distinctive from other advanced industrial democracies as we study the philosophical origins of America, the development of social and economic relationships over time, and the political disputes dominating contemporary American life. The course relies heavily on perspectives from History, Sociology and Political Science to explain the challenges facing contemporary American society.Note: This course fulfills the U.S. Society (GU) requirement for students under GenEd and American Culture (AC) for students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed any of the following: History 0859, PHILOS 0859, POL SCI 0859, or SOC 0859.
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3.00 Credits
Examine the private and public lives of a diverse cast of Americans over a long sweep of the nation’s history. Along the way, look at how fundamental conflicts—between the local and the national, freedom and equality, inclusion and exclusion, community and the individual—have driven U.S. history from its very beginnings, how they have shaped these individual lives and how these individuals have molded the debates. Learn to use a range of sources—including autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, personal narratives, profiles, bio-pics, self-portraits, visual and performance pieces—as you investigate these American stories and American tensions.Note: This course fulfills the U.S. Society (GU) requirement for students under GenEd and American Culture (AC) for students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed AMER ST 0962.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the history of the Uptown Theater and the North Philadelphia neighborhood just north of Temple University that surrounded the music hall. It will dig deep into the history of the Uptown Theater to help students better understand the complex processes and interactions of urban change and the shifting geographies and meanings of race and popular culture in postwar America. Students will learn about the close connections between music and society, art and commerce, and race and urban change. At the same time, they will explore the processes and politics of recovering the past and reconstructing living histories out of the rubble and silences of yesterday. That is because, in addition to being an interdisciplinary study of the city and popular culture, this course will serve as an introduction to public history-the ideas and issues of preserving the past to use and understand the present. Note: This course fulfills the U.S. Society (GU) requirement for students under GenEd and American Culture (AC) for students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed American Studies 0964.
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3.00 Credits
Examine the private and public lives of a diverse cast of Americans over a long sweep of the nation’s history. Along the way, look at how fundamental conflicts—between the local and the national, freedom and equality, inclusion and exclusion, community and the individual—have driven U.S. history from its very beginnings, how they have shaped these individual lives and how these individuals have molded the debates. Learn to use a range of sources—including autobiographies, biographies, memoirs, personal narratives, profiles, bio-pics, self-portraits, visual and performance pieces—as you investigate these American stories and American tensions. (This is an Honors course.)Note: This course fulfills the U.S. Society (GU) requirement for students under GenEd and American Culture (AC) for students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed AMER ST 0862.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the history of the Uptown Theater and the North Philadelphia neighborhood just north of Temple University that surrounded the music hall. It will dig deep into the history of the Uptown Theater to help students better understand the complex processes and interactions of urban change and the shifting geographies and meanings of race and popular culture in postwar America. Students will learn about the close connections between music and society, art and commerce, and race and urban change. At the same time, they will explore the processes and politics of recovering the past and reconstructing living histories out of the rubble and silences of yesterday. That is because, in addition to being an interdisciplinary study of the city and popular culture, this course will serve as an introduction to public history - the ideas and issues of preserving the past to use and understand the present. Note: This course fulfills the U.S. Society (GU) requirement for students under GenEd and American Culture (AC) for students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed American Studies 0864.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to American Studies through the study of autobiographical writings--life stories--that give us insight into American values, conditions, aspirations, and conflicts. By looking closely at these American lives, students will meet people of various periods and backgrounds and become familiar with the way history has shaped lives, and the way individuals have both created and resisted the forces of change. The conflicting images and realities of American society will be explored.Note: This course can be used to satisfy the university Core American Culture (AC) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.
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3.00 Credits
This introductory class will examine the American past through primary documents. By reading texts like the Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address, the Cross of Gold Speech, and John Wanamaker’s tribute to the department store, students will examine past political, social, and cultural worlds through the eyes – really the words – of some of the country’s key actors and shaper of public opinions. This class will look closely at these key primary documents, paying keen attention to how arguments were constructed, appeals were made, and the meaning of the public life of the nation was cemented and then contested.
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3.00 Credits
A broad discussion of work in the United States, which takes a historical look at worker-management relationships, the organization of workplaces, the experiences of ordinary workers, and the experiences of different groups of people (e.g., ethnic minorities) in the workplace. The course will provide students with a perspective on major historical and cultural developments in the U.S. from the late 19th century to the present, using primary documents, literature, and secondary readings on the nature of work in America.Note: This course can be used to satisfy the university Core American Culture (AC) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.
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1.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the American Studies. The course uses life stories – oral histories, memoirs, biographies, and autobiographies – to explore the public and private worlds of Americans. By looking closely at a number of American Lives, students will become familiar with the day-to-day lives of different people from different places, groups, and backgrounds. They will learn how the economy and politics, art and commerce, and ideas about race, class, and gender shaped individual lives and outlooks and how these people, in turn, shaped the world around them. In the end, students will see that there is not, and never has been, one America – but that America is the product of conflicting notions of self and community played out over and over again.Note: Offered at Temple University Japan only.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to American Studies through the study of autobiographical writings--life stories--that give us insight into American values, conditions, aspirations, and conflicts. By looking closely at these American lives, students will meet people of various periods and backgrounds and become familiar with the way history has shaped lives, and the way individuals have both created and resisted the forces of change. The conflicting images and realities of American society will be explored.Note: This course can be used to satisfy the university Core American Culture (AC) requirement. Although it may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.
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