The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture (Cambridge Companions to Culture) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521841321 ISBN 13: 9780521841320

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture offers a comprehensive, authoritative and accessible overview of the cultural themes and intellectual issues that drive the dominant culture of the twentieth century. This companion explores the social, political and economic forces that have made America what it is today. It shows how these contexts impact upon twentieth-century American literature, cinema and art. An international team of contributors examines the special contribution of African Americans and of immigrant communities to the variety and vibrancy of modern America. The essays range from art to politics, popular culture to sport, immigration and race to religion and war. Varied, extensive and challenging, this Companion is essential reading for students and teachers of American studies around the world. It is the most accessible and useful introduction available to an exciting range of topics in modern American culture.

About this title

Book Description:

This Companion offers a comprehensive, authoritative and accessible overview of the cultural themes and intellectual issues that drive the dominant culture of the twentieth century. Essential reading for students and teachers of American studies around the world, this is the most accessible and useful introduction available to modern American culture.

About the Author:

Christopher Bigsby is Professor of American Studies at the University of East Anglia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0521841321
• ISBN 13: 9780521841320
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 518
• Editor: Bigsby Christopher