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The Myths That Made America. An Introduction to American Studies.
Heike Paul
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Paperback. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Transcript Verlag Germany
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Number of Pages
450
Place of Publication
, Germany
ISBN
9783837614855
SKU
V9783837614855
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About Heike Paul
Heike Paul is chair of American studies and speaker of the DFG Research Training Group 2726 »The Sentimental in Literature, Culture and Politics« at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Reviews for The Myths That Made America. An Introduction to American Studies.
»[Die Analyse ermöglicht] in ihrer Gesamtheit faszinierende Impressionen von Mentalitäten und Idealen, Vorurteilen und Abgrenzungen der US-amerikanischen Gesellschaft des 19. und 20.Jahrhunderts.« Peter Andreas, Historische Zeitschrift, 301 (2015) Besprochen in: Archiv für Sozialgeschichte, 23.07.2015, Horst Dippel https://lights-camera-history.com, 12,12,2020, Paige Lurie