ASH 3002y Approaches to American Culture, 1607-1865
January 20, 1999

Introduction

Administrative details:

• Sign-in
• Data sheet
• Syllabus
• Technology survey

Introduction to course and to American Studies:

• Brief survey of history of American studies
  • Early development
  • Myth and symbol school
  • More recent division and complexity (Janice Radway's presidential address to the 1998 ASA)
  • See May essay on reserve and H-AMSTDY
• American studies in this course
  • Interdisciplinarity
  • Development of course
  • Your contributions
• Course mechanics (see website)

Technology Survey

Introductions

Preview of reading for next time

• Assignment
• Moby-Dick assignment (handout)
• Look at texts and images: 
  • Verrazano
  • Jamestown
  • Maps (first two in collection)