American Studies: A User's Guide by Philip J. Deloria (English) Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE American Studies by Philip J. Deloria, Alexander I. Olson -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 Users 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description American Studies has long been a home for adventurous students seeking to understand the culture and politics of the United States. This welcoming spirit has found appeal around the world, but at the heart of the field is an identity crisis. Nearly every effort to articulate an American Studies methodology has been rejected for fear of losing intellectual flexibility and freedom. But what if these fears are misplaced? Providing a fresh look at American Studies in practice, this book contends that a shared set of "rules" can offer a springboard to creativity. American Studies: A Users Guide offers readers a critical introduction to the history and methods of the field as well as useful strategies for interpretation, curation, analysis, and theory. Flap "This book fills a long-felt need for a single work that can be used as a touchstone and launching pad for students of American studies at all levels. Deloria and Olson do a superb job of conveying the pleasure and the stakes of working in this field as well as the craft skills required to do it well."--Carlo Rotella, Boston College "A very smart and playful hybrid of a book that captures the challenges and rewards of work in American Studies."--Ann Fabian, Rutgers University "This book crackles with insight, wit, conceptual range, and analytical precision. The historical and methodological knowledge packed into this volume will benefit a vast array of students, scholars, and instructors. Students will learn what American studies is and how to model and perform its methods in their own research."--Ramzi Fawaz, University of Wisconsin-Madison Author Biography Philip J. Deloria is the Carroll Smith-Rosenberg Collegiate Professor of American Culture and History at the University of Michigan. He is a former President of the American Studies Association, and he is the author of Indians in Unexpected Places and Playing Indian. Alexander I. Olson is an Assistant Professor in the Mahurin Honors College at Western Kentucky University, where he teaches history and social justice. His research examines creativity and place in American intellectual history. Table of Contents Introduction: The Object of American Studies PART ONE: HISTORIES 1 • History and Historiography 2 • Four American Studies Mixtapes 3 • An Institutional History of American Studies (Or, Whats the Matter with Mixtapes?) PART TWO METHODS 4 • Methods and Methodology 5 • Texts: An Interpretive Toolkit 6 • Archives: A Curatorial Toolkit 7 • Genres and Formations: An Analytical Toolkit 8 • Power: A Th eoretical Toolkit PART THREE FROM JOTTING IT DOWN TO WRITING IT UP 9 • A Few Thoughts on Ideas and Arguments 10 • Dispenser: A Case Study Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes Index Review "This is a fun book that overwhelmingly proves quite dedicated to serious intellectual inquiry even when it goes for the cute way in to a topic or theme." * Society for US Intellectual History * Review Quote "This is a fun book that overwhelmingly proves quite dedicated to serious intellectual inquiry even when it goes for the cute way in to a topic or theme." Details ISBN0520287738 Author Alexander I. Olson Year 2017 ISBN-10 0520287738 ISBN-13 9780520287730 Format Paperback Imprint University of California Press Subtitle A Users Guide Place of Publication Berkerley Country of Publication United States Pages 328 DEWEY 306.0973 Media Book Short Title American Studies Language English Publication Date 2017-08-22 UK Release Date 2017-08-22 AU Release Date 2017-08-22 NZ Release Date 2017-08-22 US Release Date 2017-08-22 Illustrations 45 b-w photos, 1 musical examp Publisher University of California Press Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:116991328;

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