E Pluribus Unum?

These twenty-four essays - written in English and in Spanish - take a fresh look at cultural identities in the Americas from a transnational, inter-American perspective. They explore a variety of topics related to the four main sections of the book: "Politics of Divergence and Integration in the Americas," "Media and Media Industries in the Formation of (Trans-)National Identities," "Literary Negotiations of Identity," and "Cultural Diversity, Hybridity, New Identities."

Sebastian Thies is Junior Professor of Hispanic Literatures and Media Studies at the University of Bielefeld, Germany.

Josef Raab is Professor of American Studies at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.