American Studies: A User's Guide

Deloria, Philip J.; Olson, Alexander I.

ISBN 10: 0520287738 / ISBN 13: 9780520287730

Published by University of California Press, 2017

Seller Inventory # 0520287738-4-36968623

Synopsis:

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 User’s 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.

About the Author: 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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: American Studies: A User's Guide
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: paperback
Condition: Fair