Recommend me books for american culture, society economy etc

[elfhentaifan]

im looking for books and lectures (private learn material) about todays USA, like about the todays society there, the economy, history (but less of that) etc.
I know thats kind of a very unclear question since there must be tons of this.
But is there anything highly recommendable or something thatd give me plenty of information and knowledge?

thanks in advance...

[BulletMagnet]

First thing that came to mind was The Age of American Unreason.

[The n00b]

Common Sense by Glenn Beck. You'll love us after you read that book.

[UnscathedFlyingObject]

Fox News.

[PC Engine Fan X!]

Fox News.

Do fellow German shmuppers get USA-based Fox News channel on their telly? ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[elfhentaifan]

Fox News.

Do fellow German shmuppers get USA-based Fox News channel on their telly? ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

no, but they know what livestream is

thanks for the recommendation Bulletmagnet i will pick up a cheap copy
of it along with other stuff

[Acid King]

We're fat, lazy, greedy, corporate whores who hate the poor, minorities, the elderly and immigrants. We also hate you... and our food and beer sucks.

I think that about covers it.

[The n00b]

We're fat, lazy, greedy, corporate whores who hate the poor, minorities, the elderly and immigrants. We also hate you... and our food and beer sucks.

I think that about covers it.

You forgot the part about us being better than he is. That's important.

[sjewkestheloon]

Although I am not American, I might recommend reading Don Delillo's Underworld. Fictional of course, but seemed to say something about American identity to me, more than most non-fictional texts.

[elfhentaifan]

Although I am not American, I might recommend reading Don Delillo's Underworld. Fictional of course, but seemed to say something about American identity to me, more than most non-fictional texts.

thanks! ill look it up too, even though it may be fictional stuff.
Im hungry on some lectures

[brentsg]

We're fat, lazy, greedy, corporate whores who hate the poor, minorities, the elderly and immigrants. We also hate you... and our food and beer sucks.

I think that about covers it.

You forgot the part about us being better than he is. That's important.

Also forgot the part about Americans being pissed off that so many good PCBs seem to have found their way to Europe.

[Ed Oscuro]

We're fat, lazy, greedy, corporate whores who hate the poor, minorities, the elderly and immigrants. We also hate you... and our food and beer sucks.

I think that about covers it.

You forgot the part about us being better than he is. That's important.

Also forgot the part about Americans being pissed off that so many good PCBs seem to have found their way to Europe.

USA! = Toaplan, Data East, and Leine's
Europe = Cave, Treasure, and mouldy dairy products

Tough choice...I love Kloster Weltenburger's beers.

[thamasha69]

First thing that came to my mind was Bomb the Suburbs by William Upski Wimsatt. Read this in college in '04, quite interesting.

[BulletMagnet]

If you want something a bit lighter there's always Stephen Colbert's "I Am America (and So Can You!)", though I'm not sure if you'd have to actually live in the US to get most of the jokes or not.

[hermosaguy]

Read Fast Food Nation...then enjoy your Mc Donalds

[elfhentaifan]

thanks again for all recommendations. ill order everything along except for that fastfood one (cant really need that ) since its all very cheap to get, in used condition.
Looking forward to it