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Lecturer(s)
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Woock Elizabeth Allyn, Mgr. PhD.
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Course content
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1. American Identity 2. U.S. System of Government 3. U.S. History 4. Immigration 5. American Dream. Work Ethics. Attitude to Money, Success. 6. Etnic America. Multiculturalism. 7. Mobility, Space, Frontier, Horizons. 8. Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Feminism. 9. Social Problems: Class Inequality, Racism, Violence. 10. High and Popular Culture. Mass Media. Advertizing. Internet. 11. The Global Cop: Americanization of the World. The American Dream in the 21th Century.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Homework for Teaching
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 24 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Exam
- 30 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Discussion-oriented seminar with an emphasis on written and oral formulation of students' opinions. The key themes for discussion and reading are democracy, human rights, civic society, American dream, American philosophies, racism, sexism, ethnic plurality, feminisms, McDonaldization, globalization, and other cultural phenomena whose analysis helps for a better understanding of American society from both the historical and contemporary point of view. The current foreign policy of the U. S. A. and other global issues are discussed as well.
The course graduate will acquire a comprehensive knowledge of American culture, identity, and the national character.
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Prerequisites
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An interest in American history and culture, a good working knowledge of English.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Student performance
course attendance (2 absences permitted), readings, active participation in seminar discussion, attendance at additional seminars/workshops as specified by the instructor, written test
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Recommended literature
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Ashby, Leroy. (2006). With Amusement For All: A History of American Popular Culture Since 1830. Lexington, KY.
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Hanson, Sandra, L., ed. (2011). The American Dream in the 21st Century. Philadelphia.
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Chafe, William H. (2007). The Unfinished Journey: America Since World War II. New York.
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Inge, M. Thomas, ed. (2002). The Greenwood Encyclopedia to American Popular Culture. Westport, CT.
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Maier, Pauline, Merritt Roe Smith, Alexander Keyssar, and Daniel Kevles. (2002). Inventing America: A History of the United States. Vol. 1.. New York.
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Nash, Gary B., gen. ed. (2006). The American People : Creating a Nation and a Society. New York.
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Peprník, Jaroslav. (2003). A Guide to the USA II.. Olomouc.
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Peprník, Jaroslav. (2004). A Guide to the USA I.. Olomouc.
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Urdan, Laurence, ed. (1996). The Timetables of American History. New York.
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