Special attention to the theme of accommodation with and rejection of dominant white culture. An interdisciplinary course investigating some of the major contributions New England has made to American life. New England places are also featured, such as Boston, Newport, Salem, the Connecticut River Valley, and rural northern New England. Course materials are drawn from the fields of literature, history, art history, and material culture. Periods in American Culture Intensive multidisciplinary study of the art, literature, material culture, and the social, political, and cultural movements of a specific period in the American past.
Periods vary from year to year.
May be repeated for credit if subject matter is different. Special Topics in American Studies Focused study of an issue, problem, or theme in American Studies. Barring duplication of subject, course may be repeated for credit. For details see the coordinator. Seminar in American Studies Open to qualified juniors and seniors, with permission of the coordinator and the instructor.