The American Studies Module introduces students to the academic discipline of Cultural Studies. Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of culture and power, drawing upon different academic disciplines to explore and analyze the cultural meanings that articulate society through time.
The American Studies Module also introduces students to the concepts and ideas related to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and identity in America. Students explore how geographical space has been used to construct nationhood—and, at the same time, how marginalized groups have contested, and rearticulated the meaning of those spaces. [12 classes]
Instructor: Mariela Carrasco