Barack Obama's ability to connect with American voters helped him win the presidency in 2008. (Photo courtesy of obamaforamerica on Flickr. License: CC BY-NC-SA.)
Instructor(s)
Jane Dunphy
MIT Course Number
21G.221
As Taught In
Spring 2019
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
In Communicating in American Culture(s), bilingual students examine how various aspects of American culture—history, geography, institutions, traditions, values—have shaped dominant Anglo-American communication norms and responses to critical events in the world. In addition, you can expect to practice and strengthen your analytical and communication skills in a carefully scaffolded manner, starting with frequent short writing and speaking tasks and progressing to longer, more formal tasks.