PMIN 3335 U.S. Cultural and Religious Patterns

This course will guide students in using social theory to explore and understand cultural and religious patterns that define contemporary U.S. society.  Drawing from history and modern mass media, students will identify and analyze social values, attitudes, mindsets, norms, and behaviors that define U.S. culture.  The course will study the cultural characteristics of Native Americans, Euro-Americans, Anglo-Saxons, African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and other groups that shape the unique identify of the United States as a pluralistic society.