English and American Studies: Theory and Practice

The present volume offers a systematic survey of the current state of theory and practice in English and American Studies. It is intended as a comprehensive study guide and scholarly companion to the contemporary state of knowledge in the major fields of research and teaching related to Anglophone languages, literatures and cultures. The volume is the collaborative work of leading experts in the field, who have each contributed chapters on areas of their special expertise. The volume aims to represent core domains of knowledge, which provide exemplary insight into the subject areas, curricular contents, and epistemic frames characterizing English and American Studies at the Bachelor and Master levels, in teacher education, as well as within advanced studies in doctoral programs and postdoctoral work. It is thus a comprehensive reference work for students, researchers, and teachers, but also for a larger public interested in keeping themselves informed about the current state of the art in these disciplines.