American studies : a user's guide / Philip J. Deloria and Alexander I. Olson.
| Author/creator | Deloria, Philip Joseph author. |
| Other author | Olson, Alexander I., 1979- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017] |
| Description | 314 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: The object of American studies -- Part 1. Histories. History and historiography ; Four American studies mixtapes ; An institutional history of American studies (or, what's the matter with mixtapes?) -- Part 2. Methods. Methods and methodology ; Texts : an interpretive toolkit ; Archives : a curatorial toolkit ; Genres and formations : an analytical toolkit ; Power : a theoretical toolkit -- Part 3. From jotting it down to writing it up. A few thoughts on ideas and arguments ; Dispenser : a case study -- Conclusion. |
| Abstract | "American Studies has long been a welcoming home for adventurous intellectuals. Whether blurring disciplines or fighting for social justice, students of the field have generated new ways of understanding the culture and politics of the United States in a global context. But what happens when these innovations become widely adopted? Can a shared set of "rules" become a springboard to creativity? Ideal for classroom use, American Studies: A User's Guide offers readers: a critical introduction to the history and methods of the field useful strategies for textual interpretation, archive building, contextualization, comparative analysis, and theory interwoven toolkits that provide the basic framework necessary to understanding the field"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-310) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Deloria, Philip Joseph. American studies. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017] 9780520962699 |
| LCCN | 2017007892 |
| ISBN | 9780520296794 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 0520296796 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 9780520287730 paperback ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 0520287738 paperback ; alkaline paper |
| Standard identifier# | 40027443436 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E175.8 .D45 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |