Professor Jennifer Jopp Students analyze major themes and events of American history in one or several selected historical periods, principally through the use of primary source materials. There is a special emphasis on social themes such as the issues of race, ethnicity, and gender.
American culture extend into the history of the country.
The goal of this course is to study American culture and society through an analysis of traditional and contemporary American values, social institutions, and means of expression. In the summer semester, it is designed to promote an intercultural dialogue which explores values in American and Japanese culture. It presents in a multi-media, literary, and experiential way some of the content of the academic field of intercultural studies. Specifically, students experience and analyze similarities and differences between American and Japanese values and practices. Particular unit topics are the discipline of intercultural studies, Native American culture, the environment, and family life.