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4 
3-0-0-5-3 
Nil 
Nil 
Nil 

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4 
2-1-0-2-5 
HY3230, AS3219, HY3240, AS3240 
HY3230 

This module examines the place of business and technology in American culture. Beginning with the transformation of the American economy during the Civil War (1861-1865) students will examine changes in manufacturing systems, the development of corporations and big businesses, the growth of the national and international markets, the invention and marketing of new products, brand names, and advertising. The module asks students to evaluate the place of business in shaping American values and culture and whether companies such as Coca-Cola and Microsoft are typical or untypical of U.S. values. For students interested in the USA, business, and society. 

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4 
2-1-0-3-4 
EN1101E or EN2101E or GEK1000
EN3231, EN2206 
EN3231 

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4 
2-1-0-3-4 
EN1101E or EN2101E or GEK1000
EN3232 
EN3232 

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4 
2-1-0-4-3 
Nil 
EN3234 
EN3234 

This module provides an overview of Asian American literature, with texts chosen from the main genres and across the period of the last half-century or so. It outlines the specific thematic concerns of this literature, but also the assumptions underlying the term "Asian American literature" itself. The relationships between society, culture, and text will be foregrounded in our consideration of these concerns. The module is designed for Literature students interested in a visibly emerging area of literary and ideological production within the larger controlling rubric we refer to as "American literature." 

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4 
2-1-0-3-4 
Nil 
EN3235 
EN3235 

This module works in a critical, interdisciplinary fashion to examine the nature of the relationship between representation, identity formation and meaning creation. Students will consider the myriad ways in which visual and discursive representations are not simply reflective of reality but constitutive of it. The module examines several topics: how representations of Asians tell us about mainstream US identity formation anxieties and desires; the historical and cultural contingency of such representations; and the economics of representation and their operation - using a variety of media: literature, opera, film, drama, cartoons, and academia. The module is for EN majors/CFM and ISM students. 

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4 
2-1-0-2-5 
PS3212B, HY3238, PS3242 
HY3238 

This module will focus on the political evolution of the US. The pre-eminence of the US in world affairs suggests that knowledge of the evolution of American society and its culture is crucial to understanding American motivations and actions. In tracing how Americans have, from 1776, resolved issues and debates regarding the role of the federal government, racial and economic justice, gender roles, and political participation, budget and resource allocation and environmental concerns, students will gain insight into the historical processes which have shaped the US. By the end of the semester, students would have the necessary perspectives and contexts to assess and interpret American cultural, social and economic developments, as well as the continuing dialogue that Americans have about the nature of their society and democracy. This course is designed for students throughout NUS with an interest in American history. 

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4 
2-1-0-2-5 
HY3239 
HY3239 

This module will focus on the role of the US in the Asia-Pacific region from the nineteenth to the twenty‑first century. The evolution of political, military and economic ties between the America and three subregions of Asia will be explored. The nature of US involvement in the conflicts of the East Asian nations of Japan, China and Korea will form the first part of the module. The involvement of America in the decolonization and nation‑building of the Southeast Asian nations will also be examined. Finally, the American influence in the sectarian and power differences in the South Asian nations of India and Pakistan will be addressed. This course is designed for students throughout NUS with an interest in American history. 

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4 
2-1-0-2-5 
Any level 1000 or 2000 HY or AS modules. 
HY3240, HY3230, AS3230, AS3219 
HY3240 

In 1901 only 14% of American homes had a bath and 8% a telephone. The country however was undergoing a process of economic, social, and cultural modernity that laid the basis for it emerging as the pre-eminent power in the world by 1945. This module examines the transformation of America from 1880. Students will study the processes of modernity in America both as economic modernisation and cultural modernism. The module asks students to evaluate the relationship between various aspects of American modernity. The module is for students interested in the culture and society of the USA.