Title
American studies : the basics / Andrew Dix.
ISBN
1315726742
1317537823
1317537831
131753784X
9781315726748
9781317537823
9781317537830
9781317537847
9781138775039
9781138775046
Publication
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022.
Copyright Notice Date
©2022
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 201 pages) : illustrations, map.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 06, 2022).
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Biographical / Historical Note
Andrew Dix teaches American studies at Loughborough University, UK. His research interests include African American culture, Hollywood stardom and film exhibition.
Summary
"American Studies: The Basics is an accessible and concise introduction that aims to unpack what American studies does and why it matters. From Moby-Dick to baseball, Hollywood westerns to #BlackLivesMatter, and Disneyland to the U.S. Supreme Court, American studies engages with a myriad of topics in its efforts to understand what the French sociologist Jean Baudrillard called 'social and cultural America.' The book begins by considering how America was studied before American studies' emergence as a recognized discipline in the mid-twentieth century. Successive chapters then explore the rise of American studies, its varied subjects, its distinctive methods of research, its geographical framing, and its politics. Throughout the book, explanatory examples are drawn from across American history and culture. Photographs are examined alongside novels, and historical monuments discussed next to films. The text offers an ideal way into an exciting academic subject of continuing growth and relevance. This book is a must read for those studying and with an interest in American studies"-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Other formats
Print version: Dix, Andrew, 1960- American studies First edition. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022
Added to Catalog
October 04, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Studying America before American studies
The rise of American studies
The subjects of American studies
Methods and models of American studies
The scales of American studies
The politics of American studies.
Genre/Form
Electronic books.