AM 103:  Introduction to American Studies(4)

MW, 2:30-3:50, TLC 202, Daniel A. Nathan

Introduction to the interdisciplinary study of American culture, past and present.  Emphasizes reading critically, thinking historically, practicing interdisciplinarity, and acknowledging diversity.  Students will analyze and synthesize multiple kinds of primary sources (such as fiction, film, music, art) and disciplinary perspectives (sociology, economics, media criticism) to appreicate better the complexity of American life and culture.