AMST 7000:American Studies Scholarship

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program in American Studies or permission of the program director.
This course explores a variety of themes, theoretical influences, and methodological approaches currently alive in American Studies and its related disciplinary fields. Particular emphasis is placed on the current controversies and scholarship focused on race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality. The course is organized around broad thematic concepts, with attention to global perspectives. The course introduces some basic conceptual building blocks in the field, and explores some of the historical development of American Studies.