American Studies

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American Studies

A User's Guide

Regional / International studies Social research and statistics History of the Americas

Authors: Philip J. Deloria, Alexander I. Olson

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Language: English

Published by: University of California Press

Published on: 22nd August 2017

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 8 Mb

ISBN: 9780520962699


American Studies and Its Challenges

American Studies has long been a home for adventurous students seeking to understand the culture and politics of the United States. This welcoming spirit has found appeal around the world, but at the heart of the field is an identity crisis. Nearly every effort to articulate an American Studies methodology has been rejected for fear of losing intellectual flexibility and freedom.

A New Perspective

But what if these fears are misplaced? Providing a fresh look at American Studies in practice, this book contends that a shared set of “rules” can offer a springboard to creativity.

About the Book

American Studies: A User’s Guide offers readers a critical introduction to the history and methods of the field as well as useful strategies for interpretation, curation, analysis, and theory.

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