EAN: 9783823381518

AMERICAN COMMUNITIES BETWEEN THE POPULAR AND TH...

Given the political relevance of the topic of community and the apparent volatility of its
meanings  it is necessary to take time and create spaces for contemplation. How can theories of
community be usefully applied to various forms of cultural production? How do notions of
'communitas' affect representations as well as critiques of society and social developments?
Based on a selection of papers given at the biennial conference of the Swiss Association for
North American Studies in late 2016  this collection approaches discourses on literary texts
and other cultural products from such angles as age studies  popular seriality  sustainability
and ecocriticism. While focused on community in contemporary American Studies  the articles in
this collection also take into account some of the developments and issues surrounding
community at a moment of heightened sensitivity towards this topic beyond academia.

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