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03060aam a2200469 i 4500 001 57739D22DCB911EC8436229451ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220526010039 008 210510t20222022enkab b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2021019524 020 $a 1138775037 020 $a 9781138775039 020 $a 1138775045 020 $a 9781138775046 035 $a (OCoLC)1250429807 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d YDX $d OCLCO $d NYP $d YUS $d OCLCO $d IaU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E175.8 $b .D59 2022 082 00 $a 973.07 $2 23 100 1 $a Dix, Andrew, $d 1960- $e author. 245 10 $a American studies : $b the basics / $c Andrew Dix. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a Abingdon, Oxon ; $b Routledge, $c 2022. 300 $a xii, 201 pages : $b illustrations, maps ; $c 21 cm 490 1 $a Basics 520 $a "American Studies: The Basics is an accessible and concise introduction that aims to unpack what American studies does and why it matters. From Moby-Dick to baseball, Hollywood westerns to #BlackLivesMatter, and Disneyland to the U.S. Supreme Court, American studies engages with a myriad of topics in its efforts to understand what the French sociologist Jean Baudrillard called 'social and cultural America.' The book begins by considering how America was studied before American studies' emergence as a recognized discipline in the mid-twentieth century. Successive chapters then explore the rise of American studies, its varied subjects, its distinctive methods of research, its geographical framing, and its politics. Throughout the book, explanatory examples are drawn from across American history and culture. Photographs are examined alongside novels, and historical monuments discussed next to films. The text offers an ideal way into an exciting academic subject of continuing growth and relevance. This book is a must read for those studying and with an interest in American studies"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-191) and index. 505 0 $a Studying America before American studies -- The rise of American studies -- The subjects of American studies -- Methods and models of American studies -- The scales of American studies -- The politics of American studies. 650 7 $a Civilization. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00862898 650 7 $a Education. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00902499 651 0 $a United States $x History. $x History. 651 0 $a United States $x Historiography. $x Historiography. 651 0 $a United States $x Civilization. 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 655 7 $a Informational works. $2 lcgft 776 08 $i Online version: $a Dix, Andrew. $t American studies $b First edition. $d Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022 $z 9781315726748 $w (DLC) 2021019525 830 0 $a Basics (Routledge (Firm)) 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231117013844.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=57739D22DCB911EC8436229451ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search