Brigham Young University. Dept. of American Studies

The American Studies program was created in 1979 by the International and Area Studies program under the joint administration of the College of Humanities and the College of Social Sciences. Program coordinators included: Neal A. Lambert (1979-1981), Neil L. York (1981-1986), Arthur R. Bassett (1986-1990), Richard H. Cracroft (1990-1995), Neil L. York (1995-1999), Gregory Clark (1999-2002), Phillip A. Snyder (2002-2006), and Kerry Soper (2006-).

Variant names

Brigham Young University. College of Humanities. American Studies

Brigham Young University. College of Social Sciences. American Studies

Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. American Studies

Brigham Young University. Center for International and Area Studies. American Studies

Brigham Young University. David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies. American Studies

Description

Established: 1979

Location: Provo, Utah (1979-)

Functions

The American Studies program was responsible for providing students with course in American Literature, history, anthropology, geography, economics, and other topics. Focus would be placed on developing particular skills in literary criticism, historical research, and social, political, and economic analysis.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The American Studies program was administered by the program coordinator, under the direction the college deans of both the College of Humanities and the College of Social Sciences (later the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences). The program was administered also by the Center for International and Area Studies program from 1979-1984. Following 1984 the program was placed under the direction of the newly formed David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Humanities (1979-)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Social Sciences (1979-1981)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences (1981-)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. American Studies Program (1978)

Associated Archival Materials

"Friede, Freude, Eierkuchen:" : German Adolescents' Consumption Of American Popular Culture (378.2 H119 1995)

Expanding Imagined America : Images Of The Chinese In Jack London's And Frank Norris's Short Stories And Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club (AS 36 .B752 H437 2006)

Sources

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1979-1980: p. 160 (program functions and administration) p. 250 (Neal E. Lambert (1979-1980))

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1981-1982: p. 288 (Neil L. York (1981-1982))

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1986-1987: p. 151 (Arthur R. Bassett, Program Advisory Committee Chairman (1986-1987))

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1990-1991: p. 171 (Richard H. Cracroft, Advisory Committee Coordinators (1990-1991))

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 1995-1996: p. 248 (Neil L. York (1995-1996))

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 1999-2000: p. 223 (Gregory Clark (1999-2000))

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 2002-2003: p. 99 (Phillip A. Snyder (2002-2003))

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 2006-2007: p. 84 (Kerry Soper (2006-2007))

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00451

Creator: RSP