This edition of American Cultural Studies has been updated to take into account the developments of the last four years, providing an introduction to the central themes in modern American culture and exploring how these themes can be interpreted. Chapters discuss the various aspects of American cultural life such as religion, gender and sexuality, and regionalism. Updates and revisions include more material on Detroit, the Mexican border, same-sex relationships and Islam in America, up-to-date case studies such as Girls, The Wire and Orange is the New Black, and discussion of Barack Obama's time in the White House, along with updated further reading and new follow-up exercises.