ABSTRACT

This second edition of American Culture includes contemporary events and provides an introduction to American civilization. Extracts are taken from diverse sources such as political addresses, articles, interviews, oral histories and advertisements.

Edited by academics who are highly experienced in the study and teaching of American Studies across a wide range of institutions, this book provides:

  • texts that introduce aspects of American society in a historical perspective
  • primary sources and images that can be used as the basis for illustration, analysis and discussion
  • linking text which stresses themes rather than offering a simple chronological survey.

American Culture brings together primary texts from 1600 to the present day to present a comprehensive overview of, and introduction to, American culture.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

chapter |25 pages

American Indians

chapter |32 pages

Immigration

chapter |22 pages

African Americans

chapter |32 pages

Women's Studies

chapter |38 pages

Government and Politics

chapter |28 pages

Economy, Enterprise, Class

chapter |41 pages

Religion

chapter |32 pages

Education

chapter |37 pages

Language and the Media

chapter |35 pages

Foreign Affairs