The Americas in America Credits: 3

Catalog description

The Americas in America course discusses and analyzes texts, practices and artifacts that have an origin either in the Americas or in the Conquest of the Americas but have been culturally adapted and transformed to fit the needs of the American culture. Students will study the history of the selected themes and discuss whether their presence in America challenge their understanding of what they believe their culture is, how these texts, practices and artifacts shaped (or not) their identities and, whether they serve as focal points for understanding other cultures.