Susan Hegeman Bücher

The book explores the evolution of the term "culture" in the United States during the early twentieth century, illustrating its transition from a specialized anthropological concept to a widely recognized term. Susan Hegeman examines how this shift contributed to the formation of a unique "American culture," characterized by specific patterns, values, and beliefs. By tracing the historical context and societal implications of this change, the author provides insight into the development of cultural identity in America.

Tracks the concept of culture across a range of scholarly disciplines and much of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries - years that saw the emergence of fields and subfields such as cultural studies, the cultural history, literary historicism, as well as ethnic and minority studies.