<P>Exploring the central themes in modern American cultural studies and discussing how these themes can be interpreted, <I>American Cultural Studies </I>offers a wide-ranging&nbsp;overview of&nbsp;different aspects of American cultural life such as religion, gender and sexuality, regionalism, and ethnicity and immigration. </P>
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<P>The fourth edition has been revised throughout to take into account the developments of the last four years. Updates and revisions include:</P>
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<LI>discussion of Barack Obama's time in the White House</LI>
<LI>consideration of 'Hemispheric American Studies' and the increasing debates about globalisation and the international role of the USA </LI>
<LI>long-form television and American Studies</LI>
<LI>up-to-date case studies, such as <I>Girls</I>, <I>The Wire </I>and <I>Orange is the New Black</LI></I>
<LI>more material on Detroit, the Mexican border, same-sex relationships and Islam in America</LI>
<LI>updated further reading lists and new follow-up work.</LI></UL><I>
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<P>Illustrated throughout, containing follow-up questions and further reading at the end of each chapter, and accompanied by a companion website (<B>www.routledge.com/cw/campbell</B>) providing further study resources, <I>American Cultural Studies </I>is a core text and an accessible guide to the interdisciplinary study of American culture.</P>