HIS 6 American Cultural History

An historical perspective on American cultural practices, values, and patterns of representation, focusing not only on "highbrow" sources such as Emerson's essays, but also on movies, music, cartoons, advertising images, and other forms of expression taken from popular culture.  Topics include American humor, gender relations, African-American culture, civil religion, the Emersonian tradition, and the West as symbol and myth. GS-IIIC