HIST211
SEM: AMERICAN CONSUMER CULTURE
Also listed under 2 other titles
- AMER CONSUMER CULTURE
- SEM:AMER CONSUMER CULTURE
- Department
- History
- Terms offered
- 6
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Investigates the nature and meaning of the consumer experience in American history. Draws upon studies of advertising, domestic life and urban institutions, and examines the varied ways in which historians have defined and interpreted the importance of consumption within American life. Introduces students to the process of primary historical research.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2014–2024
2001 2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 8 fall terms since 2019. | 2030 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 8 fall terms since 2019. | 2029 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 10% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 8 fall terms since 2019. | 2028 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 8 fall terms since 2019. | 2027 Spring: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Wed, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM Geography Building G104 2019
- Fri, 9:00 AM–11:50 AM Jefferson Academic Center WSSEM 2012
- Wed, 2:25 PM–5:25 PM Geography Building G104 2003
- Tue, 2:40 PM–5:40 PM JC218 2001
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | Amy Richter | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 14 enrolled | 32992 |
| Fall 2019 | Amy Richter | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 14 enrolled | 27196 |
| Spring 2015 | Amy Richter | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 14 enrolled | 34066 |
| Spring 2012 | Amy Richter | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 12 enrolled | 31455 |
| Spring 2003 | Amy Richter | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 37158 |
| Spring 2001 | Amy Richter | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 18 enrolled | 35280 |