Facilitating Discussion: The State of the American Empire

Title: The State of the American Empire: How the USA Shapes the World

Author: Stephen Burman

Citation: Burman, Stephen. The State of the American Empire: How the USA Shapes the World. Brighton: Myriad Editions, 2007.

Chapter 8: Ideas

Chapter is split into 4 topics.
How America Sees the World
How the World Sees America
Diplomacy and Intelligence
Culture Wars

Overview:
America was once thought so highly of and now after 9/11 the worlds opinion of us has changed. America's image is declining. People do not agree with what we have done, our reactions to certain events, or our "pushyness" with our culture and views. Countries are fighting back against the culture we push. America is becoming what we have also strived not to be.

This contributes to women's studies in that it involves cultre, race, ethnicities, and power. Our culture is clashing with others and our sheer size and power is pushing more than ever our values, ideals, and motives.