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ENGLISH 165

Perspectives on American Identity (AMSTUD 160)

UNITS:5
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-EDP, WAY-SI

Required for American Studies majors. In this seminar we trace diverse and changing interpretations of American identity by exploring autobiographical, literary, and/or visual texts from the 18th through the 20th century in conversation with sociological, political, and historical accounts. *Fulfills Writing In the Major Requirement for American Studies Majors*

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Seminar 1Open
ID: 28334
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DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Kessler, Elizabeth
5units

ENGLISH 165: Perspectives on American Identity (AMSTUD 160)

5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-EDP, WAY-SI

Required for American Studies majors. In this seminar we trace diverse and changing interpretations of American identity by exploring autobiographical, literary, and/or visual texts from the 18th through the 20th century in conversation with sociological, political, and historical accounts. *Fulfills Writing In the Major Requirement for American Studies Majors*

Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Spring 2027 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday Thursday 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM — Kessler, Elizabeth (Undergrad)

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