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Society and Ethnography

Ethnography and Society covers social groups, scenes and settings, movements, and processes of American experience and their cultural connections. Ethnography refers to the analysis of social scenes and symbolic communication in small groups. Under the heading of society, students examine race, ethnicity, gender, class, age, religion, occupation, and sexuality. Located in a region with diverse communities and traditions, the American Studies Program at Penn State Harrisburg often encourages students to conduct fieldwork and use the area for case studies and resources.

Relevant coursework at Penn State Harrisburg includes:

  • AM ST 103 American Masculinities
  • AM ST 104 Women and the American Experience
  • AM ST 321 American Indian Studies
  • AM ST 322 Ethnic America
  • AM ST 422 Religion and American Culture
  • AM ST 430 Women in American Society
  • AM ST 431 National Character
  • AM ST 432 Ethnicity and the American Experience
  • AM ST 435 Americans at Work
  • AM ST 439 American Regional Cultures
  • AM ST 448 Ethnography of the United States
  • AM ST 499 Foreign Studies
  • AM ST 530 Topics in American Folklore
  • AM ST 540 Ethnography and Society
  • AM ST 551 Seminar in Local and Regional Studies
  • AM ST 560 Seminar in Race and Ethnicity
  • AM ST 561 Seminar in Gender and Culture
  • AM ST 592 Field Experience in American Studies 

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