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American Society Today (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,817
Discovery Miles 18 170
American Society Today (Hardcover): Edward Ashbee

American Society Today (Hardcover)

Edward Ashbee

Series: Politics Today (Hardcover)

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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. It 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 organizations have lost members, and that the traditional family is in decline. Included is a thorough investigation of the effects of the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001 and their aftermath. The text also looks at the arguments put forward by those who assert that a common American identity has given way to a multitude of conflicting identities structured around factors such as race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality.

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Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Politics Today (Hardcover)
Release date: October 2002
First published: 2003
Authors: Edward Ashbee
Dimensions: 224 x 175 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 978-0-7190-6021-2
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social theory
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > American studies
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
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LSN: 0-7190-6021-4
Barcode: 9780719060212

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