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American Radicalism (AMST 1000)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
This course surveys the evolution of American Radicalism (Right and Left Wings) from 1860 to the present. Organizations/Movements discussed include: the KKK, American Nazi Party, Aryan Nations, White Aryan Resistance, Posse Comitatus, Militias, Christian Right, Socialism, Anarchism, Communism, New Left, Women's Movement, American Indian Movement and The Black Panther Party.
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
READ 0100 or
ESOL 0042
MnTC:
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Contemporary American Culture: Survival in a Changing World (AMST 1100)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
This course focuses on the study of social, cultural, economic, ecological, technological, institutional and psychological needs, demands and issues as American society hurries toward the future. Accelerated change and the overstimulation of high-speed life in America are examined. The “limits to growth” debate on projections of the interrelationship of population, food, industrialization, pollution and the consumption of nonrenewable resources is examined.
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
READ 0100 or
ESOL 0042
MnTC:
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Ethnic America (AMST 1132)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
Ethnic America celebrates the diversity of American culture through the contributions that various groups (including Native Americans, Hispanics, Africans, Asians, and Europeans) have made to this country, especially in literature and the arts. You will examine the histories of the peoples who make up this country and the myths and realities of the American "melting pot.
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
READ 0100 or
ESOL 0042
MnTC:
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Introduction to Chicana/o Studies (AMST 1140)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
This interdisciplinary course explores the experiences, both past and present, which have impacted Mexican Americans (Chicanas/os) living in the United States. You will gain an elementary understanding of the history, heritage, culture and sociopolitical issues affecting Chicanas/os and you will learn about Chicana/o cultural expression through an examination of literature, music, film and art. You will also learn to respond critically to relevant course materials and will explore in depth one topic of your choice.
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
READ 0100 or
ESOL 0042
MnTC:
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Popular Culture in 20th-Century America (AMST 1152)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
This class begins by attempting to define the term "popular culture." You then will explore music, film literature, media, advertising and various cultural icons in American history. From this exploration, you will gain an understanding of the influence of popular culture in the 20th century. You will also explore the various forms of popular culture that have emerged in diverse ethnic, racial and sexual groups.
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
READ 0100 or
ESOL 0042
MnTC:
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Culture vs. Counterculture: America in the 1960s (AMST 1155)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
This course is a study of American art, literature, politics, music and social values in the 1960s. You will closely examine the impact of African-American, Native American, and other minorities-including gay and lesbian communities-in building a viable counterculture that shaped American cultural values to the present time.
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
READ 0100 or
ESOL 0042
MnTC:
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