The Myths That Made America: An Introduction to American Studies - Couverture souple

Paul, Heike

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3837614859 ISBN 13 : 9783837614855

Editeur : Transcript Verlag, 2014

Synopsis

This essential introduction to American studies examines the core foundational myths upon which the nation is based and which still determine discussions of US-American identities today. These myths include the myth of »discovery,« the Pocahontas myth, the myth of the Promised Land, the myth of the Founding Fathers, the melting pot myth, the myth of the West, and the myth of the self-made man. The chapters provide extended analyses of each of these myths, using examples from popular culture, literature, memorial culture, school books, and every-day life. Including visual material as well as study questions, this book will be of interest to any student of American studies and will foster an understanding of the United States of America as an imagined community by analyzing the foundational role of myths in the process of nation building.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Heike Paul teaches American Studies at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany). Her current research interests are cultural mobility and interculturality, transnational American studies, dimensions of tacit knowledge, and contemporary North American literature.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Transcript Verlag
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3837614859
• ISBN 13: 9783837614855
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 450
• Coordonnées du fabricant: GPSR Kontakt; live@transcript-verlag.de; ; Hermannstraße 26; Bielefeld; 33602; Allemagne