Bücher der Reihe American Visions: Readings in American Culture

The body is a physical entity and a symbolic artifact. It is both created in the world of nature and also physically reconstructed by a culture. The body is both an internal, subjective environment and simultaneously an object for others to observe.

Offers an introduction to the long and varied history of generalizing about America. This anthology is suitable for American studies and American culture courses. It contains essays, plays, songs, comedy, legal documents, speeches, and poems on American themes.