A New Introduction to American Studies

by Howard Temperley and Christopher Bigsby

Book Overview

A New Introduction to American Studies provides a coherent portrait of American history, literature, politics, culture and society, and also deals with some of the central themes and preoccupations of American life. It will provoke students into thinking about what it actually means to study a culture.

Ideals such as the commitment to liberty, equality and material progress are fully examined and new light is shed on the sometimes contradictory...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582894379
• ISBN13: 9780582894372
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"