The American Studies AnthologyRichard P. Horwitz A rich and rewarding subject of popular imagination, the United States is compellingly portrayed in this first anthology designed specifically for American studies courses. Offering an indispensable introduction to the long and varied history of generalizing about America, leading scholar Richard Horwitz has compiled the definitive anthology for American studies and American culture courses. Brimming with imaginative selections, the reader contains essays, plays, songs, comedy, legal documents, speeches, and poems by a rich array of authors-both domestic and international-whose writings echo recurring American themes. Collectively, the anthology identifies the ways in which scholars and popularizers have attempted to characterize America. Horwitz's insightful introduction summarizes key themes in the study of American culture as he traces the history of the field as well as current controversies. He avoids heavy jargon yet presents a nuanced view of the foundational works in American studies. Preceding the readings with concise, informative introductions, Horwitz seamlessly guides the reader through this distinctive collection. |
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... become a cliché . People started using it to mean just about anything vaguely genealogical or traditional ( as in " roots - rock " music ) . Once you look for roots in this way , they are too easy to find to be worth very much ...
... become a cliché . People started using it to mean just about anything vaguely genealogical or traditional ( as in " roots - rock " music ) . Once you look for roots in this way , they are too easy to find to be worth very much ...
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... become politicized and polarized . Ev- ery event that might have foreshadowed the conflict , even if only dis- tantly related and vaguely remembered , will be dusted off and stitched into regimental banners . Public officials and their ...
... become politicized and polarized . Ev- ery event that might have foreshadowed the conflict , even if only dis- tantly related and vaguely remembered , will be dusted off and stitched into regimental banners . Public officials and their ...
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... become remarkably conscious of America . The U.S. dollar is prob- ably the single most convertible currency . Remote villagers have im- pressions of California and Muhammad Ali . " When America sneezes , the world gets a cold , " they ...
... become remarkably conscious of America . The U.S. dollar is prob- ably the single most convertible currency . Remote villagers have im- pressions of California and Muhammad Ali . " When America sneezes , the world gets a cold , " they ...
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... become a multinational enterprise . It became hard to find anyplace on the planet too isolated for distributors of Coke , Marlboros , fast food , Hollywood movies , television series , weaponry , athletic gear , seeds , software ...
... become a multinational enterprise . It became hard to find anyplace on the planet too isolated for distributors of Coke , Marlboros , fast food , Hollywood movies , television series , weaponry , athletic gear , seeds , software ...
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... becomes a bit more of a moving target . Knowing what belongs in or out of " America " in this sense requires the interpretation of complex legal , military , and diplomatic affairs . At any given moment , reasonable people disagree ...
... becomes a bit more of a moving target . Knowing what belongs in or out of " America " in this sense requires the interpretation of complex legal , military , and diplomatic affairs . At any given moment , reasonable people disagree ...
Contents
How America Was Discovered c 17351815 | 3 |
The Tempest 1611 | 7 |
A Model of Christian Charity 1630 | 12 |
Engel v Vitale 1962 | 19 |
5 Letter III from an American Farmer 1782 | 23 |
To the United States 1827 | 33 |
Paddys Lament ca 1865 | 35 |
The Spirit of Capitalism 1905 | 38 |
Gettysburg Address 1863 | 187 |
The American System 1928 | 191 |
The Four Freedoms 1941 | 199 |
Bowers v Hardwick 1986 | 206 |
Puerto Ricans 1961 | 218 |
Wrestling with the Hard One 1994 | 222 |
POPism1975 | 228 |
An Okie from Muskogee 1969 | 235 |
On Being an American 1922 | 50 |
America as an Independent Nation | 61 |
Declaration of Independence 1776 | 63 |
Declaration of Sentiments 1848 | 70 |
Independence Day Speech 1854 | 77 |
The Significance of the Frontier in American History 1893 | 83 |
Vietnams Declaration of Independence 1945 | 99 |
Independence Day 1993 | 103 |
What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? 1852 | 105 |
America as a Place to Belong | 125 |
Americanism and the ForeignBorn 1915 | 127 |
Objections Answered 1913 | 131 |
Aint I a Woman? 1851 | 143 |
TransNational America 1916 | 146 |
Americanism 1919 | 163 |
Century Readings 1919 | 171 |
The OneHundred Percent American 1937 | 174 |
National Brotherhood Week 1965 | 178 |
America 1953 | 181 |
This Land Is Your Land 1940 | 183 |
America as a Land the Free | 185 |
Wasteland of the Free 1996 | 237 |
Of Our Spiritual Strivings 1903 | 240 |
America as an Empire | 249 |
The Utility of the Union 1787 | 250 |
The Monroe Doctrine 1823 | 256 |
The European Colonizations of America 1855 | 259 |
The White Mans Burden 1899 | 266 |
Cast Away Illusions Prepare for Struggle 1949 | 269 |
US and Mexican Pastimes 1946 | 274 |
Ugly American Sightings 2000 | 277 |
Letter to Americans 1986 | 293 |
America as a Culture | 299 |
The American Scholar 1837 | 301 |
Ralph Waldo Emerson Transcendental Critic 1927 | 319 |
Factors in American Literary History 1925 | 330 |
Middletown Faces Both Ways 1937 | 340 |
Cultural Locations Positioning American Studies in the Great Debate 1992 | 353 |
SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING ON THE ROOTS OF AMERICAN STUDIES | 367 |
CREDITS FOR SELECTIONS CITATIONS AND VISUALS | 371 |
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