This book includes contributions by African East and West European Asian and North American
scholars which deal with and compare ideological and non-ideological approaches to the analysis
of literary artistic as well as popular works (popular music) mostly by American authors. Most
of the essays deal with a way various aspects of American identity are depicted represented
treated ideologized and aestheticized in different literary genres forms of art and media.
The contributions offer multidisciplinary cross-cultural and comparative perspectives and
represent a diversity of scholarly voices ranging from the general discussion on the
relationship between ideology and art (Anton Pokrivcßk) ideology and multiculturalism
(Cristina Garrigós). They also give the analysis of poetry (Pokrivcßk Obododima Oha)
postmodern fiction (Pi-Hua Ni Cristina Garrigós) drama (Zoe Detsi-Diamanti Csaba Csapó) as
well as the comparative analysis of the depiction of the identity of North American Indians in
such different media as literature and film (Michal Peprník). In addition to this the book
includes the analysis of Black rap music (Wojciech Kallas).
