Class No. |
Course ID |
Title |
Credits |
Type |
Instructor(s) |
Days:Times |
Location |
Permission Required |
Dist |
Qtr |
2745 |
AMST-801-01 |
Approaches to American Studies |
1.00 |
LEC |
Miller, Karen |
W: 6:30PM-9:00PM |
TBA |
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HUM
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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This seminar, which is required of all American Studies graduate students, examines a variety of approaches to the field. Readings may include several “classic” texts of 18th- and 19th-century American culture and several key works of American studies scholarship from the formative period of the field after World War II, as well as more recent contributions to the study of the United States. Topics will include changing ideas about the content, production, and consumption of American culture; patterns of ethnic identification and definition; the construction of categories like “race” and “gender”; and the bearing of class, race, gender, and sexuality on individuals’ participation in American society and culture. Undergraduates who wish to enroll in this course must obtain permission of their adviser and the instructor. |
3177 |
AMST-809-01 |
Race, Gender, Global Security |
1.00 |
SEM |
Heatherton, Christina |
R: 6:30PM-9:00PM |
TBA |
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GLB2
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Enrollment limited to 3 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Cross-listing: HRST-409-01, AMST-409-01 |
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Recent events have focused attention on questions of race, gender, social justice, and the militarization of police. This course will consider how notions of race and security that evolved in the late 20th and early 21st century U.S., have shaped political discourse, and how in turn, those ideas have circulated around the world. Through analyses of American Studies texts, documentaries, and popular culture, we will consider both emerging and prevailing definitions of security. By examining case studies in major global cities, including Los Angeles, we will explore how space has been organized around the logics of racialized threats and gendered notions of safety. For a cumulative paper, students will select a global city and offer history, context, and analysis of the production of insecure spaces. |
3079 |
AMST-845-01 |
Black Women Writers |
1.00 |
SEM |
Paulin, Diana |
T: 6:30PM-9:00PM |
TBA |
|
HUM
|
|
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Enrollment limited to 2 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Also cross-referenced with WMGS |
Cross-listing: AMST-445-01, ENGL-845-01 |
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Through readings in various genres (fiction, essays, drama, poetry, memoir, etc.), this course examines how black women's literary production is informed by the experiences, conditions, identities, and histories of women of African descent in the U.S., including some who were born or have lived outside of the U.S. Among the recurring themes/issues we will discuss are the impact of class, gender, race, sexuality, ability, and geographical location on black women's writings, artistic visions, the politics and dynamics of black women's roles in families, communities, the nation, and across the globe. Writers vary each semester but may include: Maya Angelou, Octavia Butler, Roxanne Gay, Lorraine Hansberry, bell hooks, Nella Larsen, Audre Lorde, Toni Morrison, Z.Z. Packer, Suzan-Lori Parks, Ann Petry, Tracy K. Smith, and Alice Walker. |
1565 |
AMST-894-01 |
Museums and Communities Intern |
1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
|
HUM
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Matriculated American studies students have the opportunity to engage in an internship at an area museum or archive for credit toward the American studies degree. Interested students should contact the Office of Graduate Studies for more information. |
1441 |
AMST-940-01 |
Independent Study |
1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
HUM
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|
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Selected topics in special areas are available by arrangement with the instructor and written approval of the graduate adviser and program director. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form. |
1437 |
AMST-953-01 |
Research Project |
1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
HUM
|
|
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Under the guidance of a faculty member, graduate students may do an independent research project on a topic in American studies. Written approval of the graduate adviser and the program director are required. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form. |
1438 |
AMST-954-01 |
Thesis Part I |
1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
HUM
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|
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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(The two course credits are considered pending in Part I of the thesis; they will be awarded with the completion of Part II.) |
1440 |
AMST-955-01 |
Thesis Part II |
1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
HUM
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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(Continuation of American Studies 954.) |
1439 |
AMST-956-01 |
Thesis |
2.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
HUM
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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(Completion of two course credits in one semester). |