Material Culture (C083)
GEC Coordinator: Myron Beasley
Material culture has been defined from numerous perspectives most notably anthropology, archaeology, art history, cultural theory, and history. Since the 1970s in particular, scholars in these and other disciplines have used material culture sources of evidence to explore the everyday lives of ordinary citizens. The term material culture refers both to the psychological role, the meaning, that all physical objects in the environment have to mean something to people in a particular culture and to the range of manufactured objects that are typical within a socio-culture and form an essential part of cultural identity. Generally speaking, the phrase "material culture" refers to the "things" of our daily lives. This can mean things we purchase, create, or otherwise come by. Our material lives range from our bodies to the clothes we wear, the specific objects we use, the food we eat, and the places we go. In essence, it is the "stuff" of our daily lives—products of culture.
Complete four credits designated with the (C083) GEC attribute. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.
Active course offerings include:
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AFR 119 | Cultural Politics |
| AFR 267 | Blood, Genes, and American Culture |
| AFR 330 | Latina/o/xs in NYC Hip-Hop Culture |
| AMST 119 | Cultural Politics |
| AMST 200 | Introduction to American Studies |
| AMST 210 | Technology in U.S. History |
| AMST 233 | Decolonizing the Museum: Understanding Colonial Legacies, Display Practices, and Repatriation |
| AMST 267 | Blood, Genes, and American Culture |
| AMST 330 | Latina/o/xs Hip-Hop |
| AMST 353 | Critical Theory/Critical Acts |
| ANTH 101 | Cultural Anthropology |
| ASIA 236 | Japanese Arts and Visual Culture |
| ASIA 243 | Buddhist Arts and Visual Cultures |
| ASIA 245 | Architectural Monuments of Southeast Asia |
| AVC 228 | Connecting Image Cultures: Artistic Exchange between Islamic and Euro-American Worlds |
| AVC 233 | Decolonizing the Museum: Understanding Colonial Legacies, Display Practices, and Repatriation |
| AVC 236 | Japanese Arts and Visual Culture |
| AVC 241 | The Art of Islam |
| AVC 243 | Buddhist Arts and Visual Cultures |
| AVC 245 | Architectural Monuments of Southeast Asia |
| AVC 252 | Art of the Middle Ages |
| AVC 254 | Sacred Travel/Shrines/Souvenirs |
| AVC 361 | Museum Internship |
| CMS 241 | The Art of Islam |
| CMS 252 | Art of the Middle Ages |
| CMS 254 | Sacred Travel/Shrines/Souvenirs |
| FRE 207 | Introduction to Contemporary France |
| GSS S24 | Technologies of the Body |
| GSS 210 | Technology in U.S. History |
| GSS 267 | Blood, Genes, and American Culture |
| GSS 353 | Critical Theory/Critical Acts |
| HIST 210 | Technology in U.S. History |
| HIST 267 | Blood, Genes, and American Culture |
| LALS 330 | Latina/o/xs in NYC Hip-Hop Culture |
| REL 241 | The Art of Islam |
| REL 252 | Art of the Middle Ages |
| REL 254 | Sacred Travel/Shrines/Souvenirs |
| THEA 235 | Fashion: A Survey of Western Culture |