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American Society Today
Edward Ashbee
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Description for American Society Today
Paperback. Aiming to provide a balanced introduction to the defining features of contemporary American society, this text includes the ways in which the US can be considered "exceptional" - the character of the "American dream", the role of ethnicity and race and the differences between the regions. Series: Politics Today. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GTB; JFC; JHBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
American society today provides a balanced introduction to the defining features of contemporary American society. Includes the ways in which the US can be considered 'exceptional' - the character of the 'American dream', the role of ethnicity and race, and the differences between the regions. Considers in depth a number of contemporary debates including the claim that the US economy has lost its capacity to generate wealth and stimulate mobility, that there has been a process of civic disengagement as voluntary organisations have lost members, and that the traditional family is in decline. Includes a thorough investigation of the effects ... Read more
American society today provides a balanced introduction to the defining features of contemporary American society. Includes the ways in which the US can be considered 'exceptional' - the character of the 'American dream', the role of ethnicity and race, and the differences between the regions. Considers in depth a number of contemporary debates including the claim that the US economy has lost its capacity to generate wealth and stimulate mobility, that there has been a process of civic disengagement as voluntary organisations have lost members, and that the traditional family is in decline. Includes a thorough investigation of the effects ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
Politics Today
Condition
New
Weight
271g
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719060229
SKU
V9780719060229
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About Edward Ashbee
Edward Ashbee is Head of Social Studies at Denstone College, Staffordshire -- .
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