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Reading the Social in American Studies

Katja Sarkowsky editor Astrid Franke editor Stefanie Mueller editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Published:13th Mar '22

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Reading the Social in American Studies offers a unique exploration of the advantages and benefits in using sociological terms and concepts in American literary and cultural studies and, conversely, in using literature—understood broadly—to uncover a microlevel of the social. Its temporal scope ranges from the early 19th to the 21st century, providing a historical dimension that is otherwise often missing from studies on the conjunction of literature and sociology. The contributors’ approaches include genre reflections as well as close readings, theoretical discussions of crucial sociological terms, and literary observations backed up by empirical sociological studies. The book will familiarize international readers with ideas on the social from both sides of the Atlantic, including scholarship of such figures as John Dewey, Georg Simmel, Norbert Elias, and Pierre Bourdieu.


ISBN: 9783030935504

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

287 pages

1st ed. 2022