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
PublicationOakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]
Description314 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 301-310) and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Deloria, Philip Joseph. American studies. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017] 9780520962699
LCCN 2017007892
ISBN9780520296794 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN0520296796 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN9780520287730 paperback ; alkaline paper
ISBN0520287738 paperback ; alkaline paper
Standard identifier# 40027443436

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Joyner General Stacks E175.8 .D45 2017 ✔ Available Place Hold