2014, ISBN: 9783839414859

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. … Mehr…

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. 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. An Introduction to American Studies eBook PDF 20.08.2014 eBooks>Fremdsprachige eBooks>Englische eBooks>Sach- & Fachthemen>Kunst & Kultur, Transcript, .201<

ISBN: 9783839414859

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. … Mehr…

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. An Introduction to American Studies Popular Culture American History, American Studies, Cultural Studies, Culture, History, Introduction, Literature, Myth 9783837614855 DE,GB,US,ES,IT,FR,MX English Social Sciences, transcript<

ISBN: 9783839414859

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. … Mehr…

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.; PDF; Reference & Languages > Society & culture: general > Cultural studies > Popular culture, transcript Verlag<

ISBN: 9783839414859

An Introduction to American Studies This essential introduction to American studies examines the core foundational myths upon which the nation is based and which still determine discussio… Mehr…

An Introduction to American Studies 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 Myths That Made America: 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.<

ISBN: 9783839414859

The Myths That Made America:An Introduction to American Studies Heike Paul The Myths That Made America:An Introduction to American Studies Heike Paul eBooks > Belletristik > Erzählung… Mehr…

The Myths That Made America:An Introduction to American Studies Heike Paul The Myths That Made America:An Introduction to American Studies Heike Paul eBooks > Belletristik > Erzählungen, transcript Verlag<