CAST 400 - Research Seminar: Expanding the Archive


This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: CD, 4SS, WADV

How do American Studies scholars use archives? Is this changing in the 21st century? Do new archives like the Internet require different methodological approaches? This seminar explores the distinctiveness of interdisciplinary research in Comparative American Studies as well as the range of traditional and contemporary sources of evidence available to scholars. In this class, students will work through the various steps of evidence gathering, analysis, and writing a research paper.
Enrollment Limit: 12
Instructor: W. Kozol
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite & Notes: Prior coursework in CAST or a related field strongly recommended. CAST 100.


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