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21H.315 American Consumer Culture
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Not offered academic year 2025-2026Undergrad (Fall) HASS Humanities
Prereq: None
Units: 2-0-10
Lecture: W11-1 (E51-390)
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Examines the role of commerce and consumption in shaping American life. Introduces theoretical approaches to commodities and consumerism. Explores social and cultural transformations linked to the emergence of a market economy in the 19th century, the rise of a mass consumer society in the 20th century, and the development of a global digital marketplace in the 21st century. 
C. Horan
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