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AMST2701: American Dreams
2027 unit information
What does it mean to be American, and who has the power to define it? This unit maps the fault lines of American identity across five interconnected modules: Race, Religion, Gender, Politics, and Region. Drawing on cultural and political history, literature, film, and digital media, students will examine how the United States has represented and reimagined itself over time, and how those representations travel beyond its borders. The unit introduces the cross-disciplinary methods and critical frameworks central to American Studies, tracing the connections between historical forces and cultural forms in the making of American life.
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| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | United States Studies Centre |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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AMST1001 or 12 credit points at 1000 level in American Studies |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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AMST2601 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which literary, cinematic and historical texts and events influence one another in the construction of national identity
- LO2. display an understanding of the concepts, narratives and methods used by different disciplines to study the United States
- LO3. demonstrate a capacity for experimental and problem-solving tasks on the borders between disciplines
- LO4. display a greater ability to pursue genuinely interdisciplinary methodologies in other units
- LO5. communicate knowledge in discussion and scholarly writing.
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Semester 1 2027
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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