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The History of United States Cultural Diplomacy
Michael L. Krenn
其他書名
1770 to the Present Day
出版
Bloomsbury Publishing
, 2017-11-02
主題
History / United States / 20th Century
History / Modern / 20th Century / General
History / Modern / 21st Century
History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
ISBN
1472508785
9781472508782
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=JqE2DwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
In the wake of 9/11, the United States government rediscovered the value of culture in international relations, sending cultural ambassadors around the world to promote the American way of life. This is the most recent effort to use American culture as a means to convince others that the United States is a land of freedom, equality, opportunity, and scientific and cultural achievements to match its material wealth and military prowess. In
The History of United States Cultural Diplomacy
Michael Krenn charts the history of the cultural diplomacy efforts from Benjamin Franklin's service as commissioner to France in the 1770s through to the present day. He explores how these efforts were sometimes inspiring, often disastrous, and nearly always controversial attempts to tell the 'truth' about America.
This is the first comprehensive study of America's efforts in the field of cultural diplomacy. It reveals a dynamic conflict between those who view U.S. culture as a means to establish meaningful dialogues with the rest of the world and those who consider American art, music, theater as additional propaganda weapons.