Exploring the central themes in modern American cultural studies and discussing how these themes can be interpreted, American Cultural Studiesoffers a wide-ranging overview of different aspects of American cultural life such as religion, gender and sexuality, regionalism, and ethnicity and immigration. The fourth edition has been revised throughout to take into account the developments of the last four years. Updates and revisions include:discussion of Barack Obama's time in the White Houseconsideration of 'Hemispheric American Studies' and the increasing debates about globalisation and the international role of the USAlong-form television and American Studiesup-to-date case studies, such asGirls, The WireandOrange is the New Blackmore material on Detroit, the Mexican border, same-sex relationships and Islam in Americaupdated further reading lists and new follow-up work. Illustrated throughout, containing follow-up questions and further reading at the end of each chapter, and accompanied by a companion website (www. routledge. com/cw/campbell ) providing further study resources, American Cultural Studiesis a core text and an accessible guide to the interdisciplinary study of American culture. | American Cultural Studies by Neil Campbell, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters