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American Studies Program Department: History Department Chair: M. Clark-Wiltz Teaching Faculty: M. Clark-Wiltz, A. Fetter-Harrott, J. Jimerson, R. Smith Minor: American Studies American Studies rests upon the important assumptions that a culture should be investigated in its entirety and that a breadth of study leads to a depth of understanding. In keeping with these assumptions, American Studies at Franklin College is an interdisciplinary program. From a broad variety of disciplinary perspectives, the American Studies student will seek to understand the social, cultural, and intellectual forces which shape American culture. The goals of the American studies program are: • To give the student a better understanding of social forces that have influenced American culture; • To present in a logical, meaningful pattern those writings of importance that have shaped Americans and the America of today; • To foster and to cultivate the awareness of the rich heritage that is uniquely American; • To stimulate a lively interest in and a sympathetic understanding of the development of the differing philosophies which have produced a variety of American thought;
