Course for international guest/part time students
- Faculty
- Faculty of Humanities
- Organization
- BTK Department of American Studies
- Code
- BBI-AME-228E
- Title
- American Culture 2.
- Usual semester
- Spring
- Published semester
- 2025/26/2
- ECTS
- 3
- Language
- en
- Description
- Code for non-international students start with BBN
- Learning outcomes
- In American Culture 2, the sociologist’s view of America, that is, as a single society/entity will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on broad strokes, it does matter, and simply saying “well, not everyone is like that,” is not enough to dismiss the ideas mentioned in this class. Recent trends/movements within American society, especially as it relates to the upcoming election will be put under the magnifying glass.
- Course content
- This course will follow a wide range of topics week-by-week, including politics, class division, environmentalism, the media. These topics may be subject to change based on current event in the US.
- Assessment method
- There will be two online exams given, one mid-term and one end-term.
- Bibliography
- The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, including various other media outlets.