My FYP is an American Studies FYP because....

My FYP is entitled "The changing landscape of the contemporary American city". It aims to look at the effect urban sprawl has had upon cities not only in the American West, but also at areas such as New Jersey, which have become filled with "edge cities" or commuter towns to New York city. The project will look at the societal effects of urban sprawl; issues such as gated communities and the lessening sense of community found in exurban america which leads to an anomic society will be adressed, but this will be contrasted against small town America to question whether or not American society has deteriorated due to urban sprawl.
The project will also look at the environmental implications of urban sprawl; pollution from motor vehicles and a homogenous landscape are two key issues.
The FYP is is an American Studies FYP because it examines this phenomenon in the United States. Although this is not to say that Urban Sprawl is a uniquely American phenomenon, it has manifested itself upon the American landscape more so than in other nations due to the relaxed planning restrictions imposed by the US federal government and the profiteering nature of the American people.