Understanding the United States: Central Issues in American Society

7.5 credits

Course, Master's level, 5EN570

Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English

Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English For exchange students

Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English

Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024, Uppsala, 50%, On-campus, English For exchange students

About the course

The United States plays a significant role in today's society, yet our knowledge of the country paradoxically often relies on quick media reports and cultural stereotypes. This course, open for students from the entire field of humanities and social sciences, provides a deeper understanding of the country, and explores central aspects of American history, politics, and culture in historical and contemporary perspectives. Three overarching themes are in focus: expansionism - geographic, political, and ideological- race relations, and freedom and democracy. The themes are explored through interdisciplinary approaches and new research in the field, and grounded in an introductory overview of historic and political changes in what today is the United States from the 16th century to the present time.

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