AMST 278L - U.S. Documentary Photography

3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded (includes P/F option)
Not repeatable for credit

Description:
This course examines U.S. documentary photographs as constructions of the past that articulate the social and political assumptions of their times. We will assess the impact of these photographs on their contemporary audiences and how they have shaped Americans’ collective memories of such events as the conquest of the West, mass immigration, the Great Depression, and 9/11.

Course Note
AMST 278L and ART 278L are the same course.

This course is cross-listed as ART 278L

Distribution Area: Arts
Diversity Area: United States
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: ENGL 102

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