Myths That Made America : an Introduction to American Studies /
Paul, Heike,
Myths That Made America : an Introduction to American Studies / Heike Paul. - 1 online resource. - American studies ; v. 1 . - American studies (Transcript (Firm)) ; v. 1. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Christopher Columbus and the Myth of 'Discovery' -- Pocahontas and the Myth of Transatlantic Love -- Pilgrims and Puritans and the Myth of the Promised Land -- American Independence and the Myth of the Founding Fathers -- E Pluribus Unum? The Myth of the Melting Pot -- Agrarianism, Expansionism, and the Myth of the American West -- Expressive Individualism and the Myth of the Self-Made Man.
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This essential introduction to American studies examines the core foundational myths upon which the nation is based and which still determine discussions of US-American identities today. These myths include the myth of discovery, the Pocahontas myth, the myth of the Promised Land, the myth of the Founding Fathers, the melting pot myth, the myth of the West, and the myth of the self-made man. The chapters provide extended analyses of each of these myths, using examples from popular culture, literature, memorial culture, school books, and every-day life. Including visual material as well as study questions, this book will be of interest to any student of American studies and will foster an understanding of the United States of America as an imagined community by analyzing the foundational role of myths in the process of nation building.
In English.
1322079161 9781322079165 9783839414859 3839414857
10.14361/transcript.9783839414859 doi
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Amerikaforschung.
Geografie, Reisen.
Literature and literary studies.
Literature: history and criticism.
Literary studies: general.
HISTORY--State & Local--General.--United States
LITERARY CRITICISM--American--General.
Nationalcharakter.
Mythos.
United States--History--Errors, inventions, etc.
United States.
USA.
America. American History. American Studies. Cultural Studies. Culture. History. Introduction. Literature. Myth.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
E178.1
973.0 / 23
Myths That Made America : an Introduction to American Studies / Heike Paul. - 1 online resource. - American studies ; v. 1 . - American studies (Transcript (Firm)) ; v. 1. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Christopher Columbus and the Myth of 'Discovery' -- Pocahontas and the Myth of Transatlantic Love -- Pilgrims and Puritans and the Myth of the Promised Land -- American Independence and the Myth of the Founding Fathers -- E Pluribus Unum? The Myth of the Melting Pot -- Agrarianism, Expansionism, and the Myth of the American West -- Expressive Individualism and the Myth of the Self-Made Man.
Open Access
This essential introduction to American studies examines the core foundational myths upon which the nation is based and which still determine discussions of US-American identities today. These myths include the myth of discovery, the Pocahontas myth, the myth of the Promised Land, the myth of the Founding Fathers, the melting pot myth, the myth of the West, and the myth of the self-made man. The chapters provide extended analyses of each of these myths, using examples from popular culture, literature, memorial culture, school books, and every-day life. Including visual material as well as study questions, this book will be of interest to any student of American studies and will foster an understanding of the United States of America as an imagined community by analyzing the foundational role of myths in the process of nation building.
In English.
1322079161 9781322079165 9783839414859 3839414857
10.14361/transcript.9783839414859 doi
639167 MIL 22573/ctv1wm8vj JSTOR 100469 Knowledge Unlatched
1007868538 DE-101 1007868538 GyFmDB
Amerikaforschung.
Geografie, Reisen.
Literature and literary studies.
Literature: history and criticism.
Literary studies: general.
HISTORY--State & Local--General.--United States
LITERARY CRITICISM--American--General.
Nationalcharakter.
Mythos.
United States--History--Errors, inventions, etc.
United States.
USA.
America. American History. American Studies. Cultural Studies. Culture. History. Introduction. Literature. Myth.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
E178.1
973.0 / 23