1st Edition

Americanness Inquiries into the Thought and Culture of the United States

By Simon J. Bronner Copyright 2022
254 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Americanness: Inquiries into the Thought and Culture of the United States analyzes several core themes that connect Americans because of, and despite, their pronounced diversity. The book investigates shared ideas and ideals, such as individualism, mobility, materialism, and future-orientation, that drive an overarching American worldview. Simon J. Bronner begins with ideas of space and... Read more

0. Introduction  1. Space  2. Time  3. Winning  4. Money

Biography

Simon J. Bronner is Dean of the College of General Studies and Distinguished Professor of Social Sciences and Business at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. He is the author or editor of over 40 books and served as the editor of the Encyclopedia of American Studies and Youth Cultures in America.