American Studies

      Alex Lubin, Chairperson
      MSC03 2110
      1 University of New Mexico
      Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
      (505) 277-3929

      Professors
      Laura E. Gómez, Ph.D., Stanford University; J.D. Stanford Law School
      A. Gabriel Meléndez, Ph.D., The University of New Mexico
      Gerald Vizenor, Emeritus, University of California at Berkeley

      Associate Professors
      Jennifer Deretdale, Ph.D., Northern Arizona University
      Alex Lubin, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
      Rebecca Schreiber, Ph.D., Yale University

      Assistant Professors
      Amy Brandzel, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
      Alyosha Goldstein, Ph.D., New York University
      Michael Trujillo, Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin

      Lecturers
      Laura J. Hall, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley

      Professors Emeriti
      Vera Norwood, Ph.D., The University of New Mexico
      M. Jane Young, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

      Introduction

      American Studies is designed for the student interested in the interdisciplinary study of American culture. It encourages flexibility and innovation within a general structure of areas of interest, including but not limited to: Cultural Studies; Southwest Studies; Environment, Science and Technology; Popular Culture; Gender and Sexuality Studies; Race, Class and Ethnicity. The student will work closely with an undergraduate advisor in putting together the major and must receive the advisor’s approval for all course work. Nine hours of courses in American Studies may overlap with Arts and Sciences group requirements.

      Undergraduate advisor varies, contact department office.


      Courses in American Studies (AMST) are categorized in areas of interest. The category for each course appears in parenthesis at the end of the course description according to the following legend:

      General (G); Cultural Studies (C); Environment, Science, Technology (EST); Gender Studies (GS); Popular Culture (PC); Race, Class and Ethnicity (RCE); and Southwest Studies (SS).


      Courses

      AMST 134. Creating a Sustainable Future: Introduction to Environmental, Social, and Economic Health. (3)



      AMST 180. Introduction to American Studies. (3)



      AMST 182. Introduction to Environment, Science and Technology. (3)



      AMST 183. Introduction to Gender Studies. (3)



      AMST 184. Introduction to American Popular Culture. (3)



      AMST 185. Introduction to Race, Class and Ethnicity. (3)



      AMST 186. Introduction to Southwest Studies. (3)



      AMST 200. Topics in American Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 251. The Chicano Experience in the United States. (3)



      AMST 252. The Native American Experience. (3)



      AMST 285. American Life and Thought. (3)



      AMST 303. Law in the Political Community. (3)



      AMST 309 / 509. Topics in Social Movements. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 310 / 510. Topics in Cultural Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 313. American Folklore and Folklife. (3)



      AMST 315 . Race, Class & Gender in the Culture Industry. (3)



      AMST 317 / 517. Visual Culture. (3)



      AMST 320. Topics in Environment, Science and Technology. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 323 / 523. Environmental Justice. (3)



      AMST 324. Environmental Conflicts in the U.S. West. (3)



      AMST 330 / 530. Topics in Gender Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 332. Sexuality and Culture. (3)



      AMST 332L. Sexuality and Culture Recitation. (1)



      AMST 340. Topics in Popular Culture. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 341 / 541. Topics in Film. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 342. Television in American Culture. (3)



      AMST 343. Urban Legends. (3)



      AMST 350 / 550. Topics in Race, Class, Ethnicity. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 351. Blacks in the U.S. West. (3)



      AMST 352 / 552. Native American Cultural Production. (3)



      AMST 353 . Race Relations in America. (3)



      AMST 354 . Social Class and Inequality. (3)



      AMST 356 / 556. Topics in Native American Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 357 / 557. Topics in African-American Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 358 / 558. Topics in Latino/a Studies. (3)



      AMST 360 / 560. Topics in Southwest Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 362 / 562. Native American Representation and Resistance. (3)



      AMST 363 / 563. Chicano/Latino Film. (3)



      AMST 385. Theories and Methods of American Studies. (3)



      AMST 422 / 522. The Atomic Bomb: Los Alamos to Hiroshima. (3)



      AMST 434. Synthesis of Sustainability Perspectives and Innovations. (3)



      AMST 485. Senior Seminar in the Culture of the United States. (3)



      AMST 486. Senior Seminar in Southwest Studies. (3)



      AMST 497. Individual Study. (1-3 to a maximum of 9 ?)



      AMST *498. Internship. (1-6)



      AMST 499. Honors Thesis. (3)



      AMST 500. American Culture Study Seminar. (3)



      AMST 508 / 308. Cultural Autobiography. (3)



      AMST 509 / 309. Topics in Social Movements. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 510 / 310. Topics in Cultural Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 512. Transnational American Studies. (3)



      AMST 517 / 317. Visual Culture. (3)



      AMST 518. Post-Colonial Theory. (3)



      AMST 519. Topics in Cultural History. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 520. Topics in Environment, Science and Technology. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 522 / 422. The Atomic Bomb: Los Alamos to Hiroshima. (3)



      AMST 523 / 323. Environmental Justice. (3)



      AMST 525. Environmental Theory and Practice. (3)



      AMST 530 / 330. Topics in Gender Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 540. Topics in Popular Culture. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 541 / 341. Topics in Film. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 545. Theories & Methods of Popular Culture. (3)



      AMST 550 / 350. Topics in Race, Class, Ethnicity. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 552 / 352. Native American Cultural Production. (3)



      AMST 555. Theories and Methods of Race, Class, Ethnicity. (3)



      AMST 556 / 356. Topics in Native American Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 557 / 357. Topics in African-American Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 558 / 358. Topics in Latino/a Studies. (3)



      AMST 560 / 360. Topics in Southwest Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 562 / 362. Native American Representation and Resistance. (3)



      AMST 563 / 363. Chicano/Latino Film. (3)



      AMST 597. Individual Study-Master?s Degree. (1-3 to a maximum of 3 ?)



      AMST 599. Master?s Thesis. (1-6, no limit ?)



      AMST 600. Research Methods. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 697. Individual Study. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      AMST 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit ?)



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