American Culture

<p>This second edition of <em>American Culture </em>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.</p><p>Edited by academics who are highly experienced in the study and teaching of American Studies across a wide range of institutions this book provides:</p><ul> <li>texts that introduce aspects of American society in a historical perspective</li> <li>primary sources and images that can be used as the basis for illustration analysis and discussion</li> <li>linking text which stresses themes rather than offering a simple chronological survey.</li> </ul><p><em>American Culture</em> brings together primary texts from 1600 to the present day to present a comprehensive overview of and introduction to American culture.</p>