AMST 2001

Introduction to American Studies

Course Description

This course introduces students to American Studies, the interdisciplinary study of US culture. Students will be exposed to the three main categories of American Studies methods, historical analysis, close analysis, and fieldwork and to a broad variety of cultural forms, including films, photographs, music, sermons, journalism, fiction, speeches, court decisions, government documents, and web-based materials including social media sites.


  • Sylvia Chong

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    1.33

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    4.00

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    3.35

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    Fall 2012

  • Jack Hamilton

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    Fall 2017

  • Grace Hale

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    Fall 2023

  • Carmenita Higginbotham

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    3.22

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    Fall 2019

  • Matthew Hedstrom

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    3.72

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    2.61

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    Summer 2023

  • Penny Eschen

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    Fall 2019

  • Eyal Katz

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    Fall 2021

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  • Sandhya Shukla

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    Fall 2009

  • Jennifer Greeson

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    Fall 2011

  • Eric Lott

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  • Morten Hansen

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    Fall 2012

  • Mary Pancoast

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  • Joseph Thompson

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  • Cecilia Marquez

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  • Daniel Martin

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  • Sophie Abramowitz

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  • Isaac May

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  • Alison Glassie

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  • Tanner Greene

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  • Monica Blair

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  • Kelvin Parnell

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  • Connor Kenaston

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  • Kevin Rose

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  • Carmenita Hedstrom

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  • Grace Hedstrom

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  • Bradley Kime

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  • Meaghan Walsh

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  • Austyn James

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  • Stephen Betts

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  • Sally Duncan

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  • Ame Wren

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  • Blaine Werner

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  • Sam Jacob

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  • Laura OBrion

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  • Olivia Paschal

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  • Grace Stotlemyer

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  • Fiona Ngo

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  • Reynaldo Capucao

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