"American studies" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} American studies (uncountable)
  1. (humanities) an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States, It traditionally incorporating the study of history, literature, and critical theory, but also includes fields as diverse as law, art, the media, film, religious studies, urban studies, women's studies, gender studies, anthropology, sociology, foreign policy and culture of the United States, among others Wikipedia link: American studies Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Humanities Categories (place): United States Synonyms: Americanistics Translations (an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the Americas, with a historical emphasis upon the United States): amerikanistika [feminine] (Czech), amerikanistiek [feminine] (Dutch), ამერიკანისტიკა (ameriḳanisṭiḳa) (Georgian), ამერიკათმცოდნეობა (ameriḳatmcodneoba) (Georgian), ამერიკისმცოდნეობა (ameriḳismcodneoba) (Georgian), Amerikanistik (German), amerikanisztika (Hungarian), americanistica [feminine] (Italian), amerykanistyka [feminine] (Polish), americanística [feminine] (Portuguese), americanística [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-American_studies-en-noun-7JmnygCY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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