American studies
U.S. culture major
American studies is an interdisciplinary academic field examining the United States—its history, culture, politics, and society.
The field draws on history, literature, sociology, and other disciplines to understand American experience and identity.
She majored in American studies with a focus on the civil rights movement.
Combining distinct fields
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
professor · humanities · research · syllabus · lectures · scholarship · graduate · undergraduate
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- melting potCultural fusion place
race relations · intersectionality · immigration · diaspora · Latino · hyphenated identity · WASP · cultural mosaic
Improvisational American music genre
- bluesMournful American music genre
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- ThanksgivingAutumn gratitude holiday
Broadway · hip-hop · rock and roll · pop art · soul food · gospel · country music · comic books
Domination through foreign settlement
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- independenceFreedom from external control
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- ReconstructionPost-1865 national reunification period
Manifest Destiny · slavery · abolitionism · suffrage · Prohibition · New Deal · Great Depression · Cold War
Rule by the people
- ConstitutionGoverning principles document
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- CongressU.S. lawmaking body
- Supreme CourtNation's top tribunal
presidency · amendment · Bill of Rights · political parties · elections · republicanism · separation of powers · lobbying
Unequal distribution of resources
- classGrouping by shared traits
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- suburbiaResidential areas outside cities
- social mobilityMovement between societal strata
stratification · consumerism · individualism · middle class · poverty · segregation · gentrification · mass media
interdisciplinary
Combining distinct fields
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- dissertationExtended academic treatise
thesis · professor · humanities · research · syllabus · lectures · scholarship · graduate · undergraduate · tenure
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
melting pot · race relations · intersectionality · immigration · diaspora · Latino · hyphenated identity · WASP · cultural mosaic · nativism
jazz
Improvisational American music genre
- bluesMournful American music genre
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
Thanksgiving · Broadway · hip-hop · rock and roll · pop art · soul food · gospel · country music · comic books · sitcoms
colonialism
Domination through foreign settlement
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- independenceFreedom from external control
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
Reconstruction · Manifest Destiny · slavery · abolitionism · suffrage · Prohibition · New Deal · Great Depression · Cold War · Vietnam War
democracy
Rule by the people
- ConstitutionGoverning principles document
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- CongressU.S. lawmaking body
Supreme Court · presidency · amendment · Bill of Rights · political parties · elections · republicanism · separation of powers · lobbying · bipartisanship
inequality
Unequal distribution of resources
- classGrouping by shared traits
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- suburbiaResidential areas outside cities
social mobility · stratification · consumerism · individualism · middle class · poverty · segregation · gentrification · mass media · volunteerism
American studiesphysics
Science of matter and energy
chemistry · mathematics · biology · geology · statistics
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