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Approaches to
American Cultural Studies

Edited by Antje Dallmann, Eva Boesenberg, and Martin Klepper

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Welcome to the companion website for Approaches to American Cultural Studies. This book provides an accessible yet comprehensive overview of the diverse range of subjects encompassed within American Studies, familiarizing students with the history and shape of American Studies as an academic subject as well as its key theories, methods, and concepts. Specifically designed for use in courses across Europe, it is a clear and engaging introductory text for students of American culture.

This companion website offers a range of supporting material, including study questions for each chapter, a glossary of key terms and flashcards to assist with learning these terms.

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Reviews of this edition:


“This immensely readable compendium of essays provides a nuanced and rich introduction to American Studies. Written by European and US scholars with a broad range of literary and cultural expertise and first-hand experience in undergraduate and graduate-level teaching, Approaches to American Cultural Studies does an excellent job of showcasing the diverse themes, methodologies, and theoretical approaches relevant for an understanding of how US culture works, especially from a transnational perspective. It will be a helpful tool for students of American Studies at all levels, both within and outside the United States."

Günter Leypoldt, University of Heidelberg, Germany

“The chapters in Approaches to American Cultural Studies range from the general history of American Studies and American Cultural Studies, focused readings through concepts such as religion, the West, and family, to explorations of various cultural expressions via paradigms of structuralism/deconstruction, feminist criticism, psychoanalysis, age studies, to mention some. The book is consequently a very welcome newcomer on the shelves of the discipline, and will contribute significantly to the learning and teaching of American Studies, especially in non-American classrooms.”

Lene M. Johannessen, University of Bergen, Norway