# American Studies – A User`s Guide

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- Authors: [Alexander I. Olson](https://www.bookquiver.com/alexander-i-olson), [Philip J. Deloria](https://www.bookquiver.com/philip-j-deloria)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2017-08-22
- Genres: History

## Description

American Studies has long been a home for adventurous students seeking to understand the culture and politics of the United States. Despite being taught in universities around the world, American Studies has resisted developing a coherent methodology for fear of losing the flexibility and freedom to imagine new avenues of thought. But what if these fears are misplaced? Through a fresh look at the origins of the field, this book contends that a shared set of " rules" can offer a springboard to creativity. American Studies: A User's Guide offers readers a critical introduction to the history and methods of the field, useful strategies for interpretation, curation, analysis, and theory, and case studies of American Studies in practice.

## Editions

### American Studies – A User`s Guide

- Publisher: University of California Press
- ISBN: 978-05-2028-773-0
- Pages: 328
- Published: 2017-08-22
- Language: en_US