A Companion to the Literature and Culture of the American by Nicolas S. Witschi
By Nicolas S. Witschi
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Offers a complete method of the wide variety of cultural expressions originating within the west
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Focuses at the intersections, complexities, and demanding situations came across inside of and among different ancient and cultural teams that outline the west's quite a few specific regions
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Addresses routinely widely used icons and concepts in regards to the west (such as cowboys, wide-open areas, and violence) and their intersections with urbanization and different nearby complexities
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Features essays written by means of a few of the major students in western American cultural studies
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