Francisco Rodriguez-Jimenez

Professor

Extremadura

ES

Biographie

Francisco RODRÍGUEZ-JIMÉNEZ obtained his Ph. D. in 2009 from the University of Salamanca. He went on to work as a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard University and as a Fulbrighter at GWU. Currently, he is a professor at the University of Extremadura, and a member of the Global Studies-USAL project. He has likewise acted as international reviewer for the European Research Agency; and he writes regularly OP-Eds in EL MUNDO.

Articles (1)

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American Studies: the Cultural Branch of U.S. Empire?

American Studies was meant to emancipate U.S. culture from its British tutelage. It became a tool of cultural diplomacy after World War II, at a time when “area studies” were supported by the U.S. government as part of the Cultural Cold War. Franco’s Spain illustrates some of the limitations of this strategy.