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American Dreams: Culture in the US, 1840-present

Course ID: 193235
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin
€85 full rate, €60 concession rate.
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Course Content

This module provides an overview of some of the major developments in American culture since 1840.  It will introduce students to the basic methods of cultural history and teach them how to place cultural developments within broader economic, political, and social contexts.

Some of the themes that might be discussed in the module include: the way culture has shaped racial, gender, and lecture conflicts and identities; the role of popular music in American life; the growth of advertising and consumer culture; the role of culture in debates over immigration and multiculturalism; and how the conquest of the American West was registered in American culture.

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Enrolments for this course will open in mid-August at: www.histories-humanities.tcd.ie/shortcourses

You may apply online or by telephone as follows:

Online: Register and pay by credit/debit card online after enrolments open at: www.histories-humanities.tcd.ie/shortcourses

By telephone: Text ‘APPLY FOR COURSE’ to +353 (0)87 2572015 and you will receive a call back to confirm your registration. The phone will be busy during the application period so responses may be delayed. Please do not call to enroll for this course.

Course Details

Course LocationDublin
Location PostcodeDublin 2
Course CategoryHumanities & Social Sciences
Course TimeThis lecture-only module comprises of one lecture per week over one term, commencing the week beginning 15 September 2025. Lectures take place on the Trinity Campus.
Course Fee€85 full rate, €60 concession rate.

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Trinity College Dublin

College Green, Dublin City South, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

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