Overview
Overview
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.
Time, Date, and Place
This 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 Fees
€85 full rate, €60 concession rate. The concession rate is available to all those retired, over 65s and those on a government pension/payment plan and the unwaged, including second and third level students.
Apply
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.
Get in Touch
Telephone Number
+353 (0)1 8968589 or TEXT 087 257 2015hhextra@tcd.ie