America Americanism Americanization

Author : Mel van Elteren
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 078642785X
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Americanism and Americanization written by Mel van Elteren and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2006-09-28 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the current state of foreign affairs, the terms "Americanism" and "Americanization" sometimes take on an unexpected--and an unflattering--connotation. Americanism essentially involves values, beliefs, ideals, goods and practices in local settings outside the United States that are in some way related or attributed to American influence. While the validity of this influence may be under scrutiny, it requires a detailed historical--and sometimes cultural--analysis to understand all the dynamics and implications of Americanization. A variety of factors contributes to this influence, including the preoccupation and reception of the relevant culture itself. For instance, many European countries have at times demonstrated a preoccupation with all things American which was not necessarily swayed by any action of America itself. The overall actualization of Americanization, however, encompasses a number of societal dimensions, including power differentials in the exchange processes concerned. Informed by a history of relevant developments since the early nineteenth century, this volume presents an in-depth critical analysis of the Americanization process. Beginning with a survey of early European preoccupations with things American, the book goes on to discuss European concerns regarding American influence after World War II. The work then looks at Americanism and its influence within the United States itself, especially regarding developments during the New Deal and beyond. The primary goal of the analysis is the construction of an interpretative framework, allowing for a more balanced approach to the study of Americanism abroad. Written from a critical, social-emancipatory perspective, the author's approach blends economic, military, social, political, cultural and psychological dimensions as well as an examination of the ways in which these areas interact. Finally, Americanism is examined as part of a U.S.-style corporate globalization at the current juncture. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author : Winthrop Talbot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Americanization. Principles of Americanism. Essentials of Americanization. Technic of Race-assimilation written by Winthrop Talbot and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Wentworth Fall Stewart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Making of a Nation written by Wentworth Fall Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alexander Stephan
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 9781571816733
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Americanization and Anti-Americanism written by Alexander Stephan and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ongoing discussions about globalization, American hegemony and September 11 and its aftermath have moved the debate about the export of American culture and cultural anti-Americanism to center stage of world politics. At such a time, it is crucial to understand the process of culture transfer and its effects on local societies and their attitudes toward the United States. This volume presents Germany as a case study of the impact of American culture throughout a period characterized by a totalitarian system, two unusually destructive wars, massive ethnic cleansing, and economic disaster. Drawing on examples from history, culture studies, film, radio, and the arts, the authors explore the political and cultural parameters of Americanization and anti-Americanism, as reflected in the reception and rejection of American popular culture and, more generally, in European-American relations in the "American Century." Alexander Stephan is Professor of German, Ohio Eminent Scholar, and Senior Fellow of the Mershon Center for the Study of International Security and Public Policy at Ohio State University, where he directs a project on American culture and anti-Americanism in Europe and the world.

Author : United States. Department of the Interior
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America, Americanism, Americanization written by United States. Department of the Interior and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alexander Stephan
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 9781845450854
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Americanization of Europe written by Alexander Stephan and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using Germany as a case study of the impact of American culture throughout a period characterized by a totalitarian system, two destructive wars, ethnic cleansing, and economic disaster, this book explores the political and cultural parameters of Americanization and anti-Americanism.

Author : Wentworth Fall Stewart
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019810057
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Making of a Nation written by Wentworth Fall Stewart and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A discussion of what it means to be an American and the processes of Americanization. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Andrew Ross
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814775667
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anti-Americanism written by Andrew Ross and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2004-09-17 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since George Washington warned against "foreign entanglements" in his 1796 farewell speech, the United States has wrestled with how to act toward other countries. Consequently, the history of anti-Americanism is as long and varied as the history of the United States. In this multidisciplinary collection, seventeen leading thinkers provide substance and depth to the recent outburst of fast talk on the topic of anti-Americanism by analyzing its history and currency in five key global regions: the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, East Asia, and the United States. The commentary draws from social science as well as the humanities for an in-depth study of anti-American opinion and sentiment in different cultures. The questions raised by these essays force us to explore the new ways America must interact with the world after 9/11 and the war against Iraq. Contributors: Greg Grandin, Mary Louise Pratt, Ana Maria Dopico, George Yudice, Timothy Mitchell, Ella Shohat, Mary Nolan, Patrick Deer, Vangelis Calotychos, Harry Harootunian, Hyun Ok Park, Rebecca E. Karl, Moss Roberts, Linda Gordon, and John Kuo Wei Tchen.

Author : Emory Stephen Bogardus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
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Download or read book Essentials of Americanization written by Emory Stephen Bogardus and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Leslie A. Hahner
Publisher : MSU Press
ISBN 13 : 1628953047
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To Become an American written by Leslie A. Hahner and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pledging allegiance, singing the “Star-Spangled Banner,” wearing a flag pin—these are all markers of modern patriotism, emblems that announce the devotion of American citizens. Most of these nationalistic performances were formulized during the early twentieth century and driven to new heights by the panic surrounding national identity during World War I. In To Become an American Leslie A. Hahner argues that, in part, the Americanization movement engendered the transformation of patriotism during this period. Americanization was a massive campaign designed to fashion immigrants into perfect Americans—those who were loyal in word, deed, and heart. The larger outcome of this widespread movement was a dramatic shift in the nation’s understanding of Americanism. Employing a rhetorical lens to analyze the visual and aesthetic practices of Americanization, Hahner contends that Americanization not only tutored students in the practices of citizenship but also created a normative visual metric that modified how Americans would come to understand, interpret, and judge their own patriotism and that of others.