Spring 2022

AMERSTD 102 002 - LEC 002

Examining U.S. Cultures in Place

Hands on the Vines: The California Wine Industry

Alex M Saragoza

Jan 18, 2022 - May 06, 2022

Tu, Th

02:00 pm - 03:59 pm

Giannini 141

Class #:28061

Units: 4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 0

Enrolled: 50

Waitlisted: 0

Capacity: 50

Waitlist Max: 10

Open Reserved Seats:

1 reserved for American Studies Majors

9 to 7 hours of outside work hours per week, 0 to 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, and 3 to 4 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Final Exam

MON, MAY 9TH

11:30 am - 02:30 pm

Giannini 141

Course Catalog Description

This course examines how U.S. cultures are constructed, reinforced, and changed--particularly in reference to place and material culture. Qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis drawn from several disciplines will help students develop skills in cultural interpretation. Case studies may focus on a neighborhood, a city, or a region. Topics will vary from semester to semester. This course may include discussion sections depending on available funding. Some versions of this course need four in-class contact hours because of the extensive use of media.

Class Description

This course examines the California wine industry, where most of the attention will be given to the period since the “wine boom” of the 1980s. While the Napa/Sonoma region will be at the center of that discussion, the course will encompass state, national and international dimensions of the ascent of that area as a premier site for the production of fine wine. Trends in wine consumption will be extensively considered in light of social and cultural currents. A field trip visit to a winery will be included in the course among other related activities.