America and the World

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American identity is often imagined solely in terms of the internal dynamic that defines the United States as a nation; however, the idea of America has always been shaped trans-nationally in relation to the world beyond its borders: politically, economically, militarily, culturally. The purpose of this course is to consider in depth questions about how the idea of America has been, and continues to be, shaped beyond its geographical borders. Course themes may include, but are not limited to, the following: American exceptionalism, colonialism, imperialism, neoliberalism and consumer culture, globalization, foreign relations, military conflicts, anti-Americanism, immigration, and migration.