The United States in Its Global Setting

An interdisciplinary study of U.S. society and cultures in an international perspective. The particular focus of the course will vary considerably from semester to semester, emphasizing cross-cultural analysis and/or theoretical work on U. S. society and culture in one or more of the following contexts: the Americas; colonialism and nationalism; contemporary globalization; and global diasporas and population flows. The course may be repeated for credit if the subject matter is different.