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American Cultural Studies: An Introduction to American Culture 3rd Edition

by Neil Campbell (Author), Alasdair Kean (Author)
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Praise for previous editions:
'Something of a godsend ... as a teaching resource this book is second to none ... achieves levels of multiplicity rarely, if ever, reached by others.' - Borderlines: Studies in American Culture

This third edition of American Cultural Studies has been updated throughout to take into account the developments of the last six years, providing an introduction to the central themes in modern American culture and explores how these themes can be interpreted.

Chapters in the book discuss the various aspects of American cultural life such as religion, gender and sexuality, and regionalism. Updates and revisions include:

    • discussion of Barack Obama’s rise to power and the end of the ‘Bush Years’

      • consideration of ‘Hemispheric American Studies’ and the increasing debates about globalisation and the role of the USA

        • up-to-date case-studies, such as The Wire and Nurse Jackie,

          • more on suburbia, the Mexican-border crossing, the Twilight phenomena etc

            • updated further-reading lists.Accompanying website.

            American Cultural Studies is a core text and an accessible introduction to the interdisciplinary study of American culture.

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            1. ISBN-10
              0415598710
            2. ISBN-13
              978-0415598712
            3. Edition
              3rd
            4. Publisher
              Routledge
            5. Publication date
              December 17, 2011
            6. Language
              English
            7. Dimensions
              6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
            8. Print length
              368 pages
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            Praise for the first edition:
            'Something of a godsend ... As a teaching resource this book is second to none ... Achieves levels of multiplicity rarely, if ever, reached by others.' – Borderlines: Studies in American Culture

            About the Author

            Neil Campbell is Professor in American Studies at the University of Derby, UK. His recent publications include The Rhizomatic West: Representing the American West in a Transnational, Global, Media Age (2008), The Cultures of the American New West (2000) and The Radiant Hour: Versions of Youth in American Culture (2000).

            Alasdair Kean is a lecturer in American Studies at the University of Derby, UK.

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            • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 3rd edition (December 17, 2011)
            • Language ‏ : ‎ English
            • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
            • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415598710
            • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415598712
            • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds
            • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
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            • Nam
              5.0 out of 5 stars Great service
              Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2014
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              1. I choose this rating. Because, the product that I ordered come out as I expected
              2. I like this product
              3. I would recommend this to my friends who also like to read about the American culture
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            • EDominguez
              4.0 out of 5 stars Win!
              Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2014
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              I really enjoy this book. It has useful information and good insights about American Culture. I have only used it for a class in college but I am pleased with it.
              And it came on time. :)
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            • Pour Boy
              4.0 out of 5 stars Class required text, but it wasn't bad!
              Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2013
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              I had to buy this for my introductory American History course at uni, and though it was a bit of a pain, there was always something interesting whenever we had a required reading.
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            • Trish L
              1.0 out of 5 stars Very dry book
              Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2012
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              American Cultural Studies written by a couple of British professors. The book could be so awesome, the material has so much potential. Unfortunately, the word choices these guys make could be more interesting - I feel like they use the biggest most archaic words they can as often as possible. There is typically only 1-2 paragraphs per page making for horrible use of white space that is intimidating to read. Constant quotations and citations make the reading even messier.
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            • Jedgar Tom Heaver
              4.0 out of 5 stars Cutting edge look at America from Brits
              Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2012
              This is an exploration of various aspects of US life that acknowledges that it seeks to examine American history from the new perspective. That being in the last 20 or 30 years history seen simply as the story of the elite class is not sufficient. There is a fair amount of jargon but wading past it does provide some good basic insights.
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            • Samantha Jayne
              1.0 out of 5 stars Uni
              Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 14, 2019
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              Told to buy this for my uni course didn't even use it once.
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            • V Albani
              4.0 out of 5 stars great stuff
              Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2014
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              Prompt delivery, great stuff thanks
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