Bachelors in American Studies

What does it mean to be an American How does our understanding of American culture, and our relation to it, differ depending upon historical context, social position, and the interpretive and ideological perspectives we bring to bear upon it American Studies pursues these questions using a variety of interdisciplinary approaches, using texts, performance, and material culture as points of departure for our wide-ranging exploration of American culture. While it focuses on the United States, American Studies situates the U.S. in a wider transnational context. In particular, American Studies explores the various ways that institutions, values and practices shape, maintain, and challenge relations of power. American Studies courses are designed to elucidate what has been rendered socially invisible