Title: Great Supplemental Text
Product review: As one who holds a degree in American Studies (M.A., Baylor), I've lamented the lack of good books on American culture. When I was teaching (see "My Calvin Seminary Story") a course related to American culture I searched far and wide for something very readable that gives the background of life as we know it today. These chapters explore every facet of American culture from religion and race to sexuality and slavery and social status. The arts, politics, and the idea of democracy are also featured. This book is not just for historians. It's for anyone interested in American culture and it would make a great supplemental text in courses on American history and culture--or for a course like the one I taught, The Gospel and American Culture. If nothing else, it is a great resource to have on your bookcase shelf.
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