Keywords: American literature History and criticism 19th century ; American literature History and criticism 20th century ; American literature History and criticism 21st century ; Social change in literature ; Sociology in literature ; American literature ; Civilization ; Social change in literature ; Social conditions ; Sociology in literature ; Criticism, interpretation, etc ; United States Civilization ; United States Social conditions ; United States ; Bourdieu, Pierre 1930-2002 ; Elias, Norbert 1897-1990 ; USA ; Literatur ; Literatursoziologie