SOC-1007 American Culture
American Culture is designed for international students as an exploration of topics relevant to contemporary American culture. Providing background on the United States from the European encounter through the present day, the course focuses primarily on post-World War II developments in urbanizations, industrialization, regional expansion, immigration, and consumer society. Areas of study include geography; domestic politics and international relations; trade, industry, and the economy; demographics; religion; civil rights; social trends; popular culture; technology; media; and family. Students will read primary and secondary texts, participate in class discussion, research and prepare written and oral reports on selected topics, conduct surveys, and use video and multimedia tools to obtain and disseminate information on course contents. This course is offered only during the summer sessions as part of the College's SCLP.