Department of American Studies

Lauren Rabinovitz

Professor of American Studies and Cinema
PhD University of Texas at Austin (1982, American Civilization)
714 Jefferson Buildling
(319) 335-0315
lauren-rabinovitz@uiowa.edu

Research Interests

Gender and American cinema; amusement parks and expositions; 19th-20th century forms of cultural spectacle; feminist film theory; popular culture; technology and culture; foodways.

Curriculum Vitae

Courses Taught

45:020:001 Sources for American Studies

45:152 Fairs and Amusement Parks

45:299 American Studies Proseminar
-Food in American Culture
-Theories and Practices of Ethnic Studies

45:300:001 American Film and American Culture

48:616:001 Seminar: Film History
- Feminist Film History

153:050 Honors Seminar in Humanities
- Food in American Culture