2023 Spring AMERSTD 102 001 LEC 001

Spring 2023

AMERSTD 102 001 - LEC 001

Examining U.S. Cultures in Place

Photos of America: Technology, Representation, and Landscape

Alexander Benjamin Craghead

Jan 17, 2023 - May 05, 2023
Mo, We
12:00 pm - 01:59 pm
Class #:20930
Units:4

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 2
Enrolled: 23
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 25
Waitlist Max: 10
Open Reserved Seats:
16 reserved for American Studies Majors

Hours & Workload

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

Final Exam

WED, MAY 10TH
03:00 pm - 06:00 pm
Mulford 240

Other classes by Alexander Benjamin Craghead

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

The camera and the photograph have a unique relationship with the American landscape. No technology has more profoundly shaped the way that we see, feel, and think about North America as a place. In this course, we will look at photography as a social and cultural practice, one engaged in by inventors, scientists, artists, and most of all by the public at large. We will explore issues of science, politics, consumer culture, and entertainment, and examine how photographs may be preparing the way for our perception of the virtual. Most of all, we'll consider who makes photos and to what purposes, and attempt to understand how those images shape what we think we know about America.

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Requirements class fulfills

Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

Open Reserved Seats:

Textbooks & Materials

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Associated Sections

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