Indiana Univerity American Studies Reading List
The following books are intended to be suggestive of the range and variety of scholarship which has been associated with the American Studies movement of the past five decades. Included among these volumes are some others which are intended to illustrate the interdisciplinary approach or the promise of certain sub-fields in American culture studies. This list is not proposed for canonical status. Nevertheless, it may prove useful in preparing for the field examination in American Studies.
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Deep Down in the Jungle: Black American Folklore from the Streets of Philadelphiaby Roger D. Abrahams
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Nature Religion in America: From the Algonkian Indians to the New Age (Chicago History of American Religion)by Catherine L. Albanese
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Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life, With a New Prefaceby Robert N. Bellah
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13.?Culture of Professionalism: The Middle Class and the Development of Higher Education in Americaby Burton J. Bledstein
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The American Mind: An Interpretation of American Thought and Character Since the 1880'sby Henry Steele Commager
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The Cultural Front: The Laboring of American Culture in the Twentieth Century (New Edition)by Michael Denning
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Created by Jonathan Baker on Jul 17, 2011.
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