american influences

Examines why people around the world hate America, from the Middle East, to developing countries, to Western Europe, and includes discussions on American foriegn policy, the American idolization of violence, and the cultural totalitarianism America exerts throughout the world through globalization.

The commentators featured in the book examine issues surrounding the causes and consequences of anti-American sentiment in other parts of the world--and even within the US itself.

Examines the ways in which Americana has influenced both the world and the way Americans perceive themselves.

Describes different inventions, foods, toys, sports, animals, and fashions that originated in the United States.

Examines popular artists, musical performers, movies, trends, television shows, and fashions that were popular in each decade from the 1950s to the twenty-first century.

Provides an overview of how the world views the United States, and contains thirteen additional articles in which the authors debate issues of anti-Americanism around the world, and the effects of the U.S.-led war on terrorism on the global community.