Drugs in American Life & Death

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Mind-altering substances have various, often conflicting meanings in American history and culture. This senior seminar explores the history, meanings, myths, and realities associated with narcotics in the United States. We will pay special attention to drugs and social difference, exploring the ways that American ideas about narcotics relate to such matters as race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, citizenship, and nation. Students will conduct original research into a chosen aspect of drugs in America.