EAN: 9783837614855

THE MYTHS THAT MADE AMERICA - HEIKE PAUL KARTON...

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.

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