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Class number:
3403
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Title: Intro AMST Political Economy |
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Department: American Studies |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 19 |
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Current enrollment: 19 |
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Available seats: 0 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 |
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End date: Wednesday, December 23, 2026 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM, LIB - 181 |
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Instructor(s): Camp, Jordan |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities Requirement |
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Note: 11 seats reserved for first year students, 3 for sophomores.
If you are a rising junior or senior and have not yet taken AMST 116, please contact the professor to be enrolled in this course. |
Course Description:
This course introduces key questions, frameworks, and methodologies of American Studies through the lens of political economy. This perspective analyzes power at the intersections of economics, politics, and culture. The course begins by examining competing theories about the political economy of U.S. capitalism. Students will carefully read core texts throughout the semester about topics such as: capital, class, colonialism, climate change, gender, gentrification, immigration, poverty, space, the state, social reproduction, and war. By the end of the course, students will have developed a method for understanding how political economy enables American Studies scholars to comprehend challenges in and beyond the territorial boundaries of the United States. |