Course: American Cultural Studies

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Course title American Cultural Studies
Course code KAJ/E017
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course Every WS
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Brandon Mark Andrew, Dr. phil.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
Topics of lectures and seminars: 1. Introduction: What is "culture"? 2. Geography I: The "West" and the "American character" 3. Geography II: Suburbia and Cities 4. The Mythology of the Constitution; 5. The Bill of Rights, Amendments, and Rule of Law; 6. Race in America I; 7. Race in America II; 8. Immigration and Identity; 9. Religion in America: The Power of Belief; 10. The American Economy: "Shopping and other Spiritual Adventures in America Today"; 11. History, Public Memory, and Education [to be determined?Texas Textbooks]; 12. Education [to be determined]; 13. Concluding remarks.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Oxford Guide to British and American culture.. Oxford: Longman, 2005.
  • Social focus on ethnic minorities.. Office for National Statistics, 1996.
  • Bate, W. & Perry, F. Handbook for the study of the United States. Washington, 1989.
  • Cashmore, E. Dictionary of race and ethnic relations.. London: Routledge, 1996.
  • Crowther, J. Oxford guide to British and American culture: for learners of English.. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.
  • Luedtke. L.S. Making America. The society and culture of the United States.. Washington, 1995.
  • Sauvé, V. L., Sauvé, M. Gateway to Canada. London: Longman, 2004.


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