Rethinking America - The Imperial Homeland in the 21st Century (Paperback)

How has domestic life been reorganized to accommodate the new U.S. imperial ambitions? What are the consequences of empire for the people living here at home ? This new collection of essays answers these questions by exploring the cultural, political, and economic shifts that are now under way in the United States. Encouraging a radical rethinking of what the country is today, "Rethinking America" highlights the connection of U.S. imperial strategies to the production of insecurity, uncertainty, and deepening inequality at home. It also explores the instabilities and contradictions of the new imperialism from the unique vantage point of the newly emerging U.S. homeland. Composed of work from leading figures in the field of U.S. ethnography, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the changes taking place in the United States in the early years of the twenty-first century.In this book, a distinguished group of authors explores questions about U.S. imperialism and unite in taking a broad, historical view of the current shifts now occurring to U.S. culture, economy, society, politics, and government: "

General

Imprint:	Paradigm Publications
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Jeff Maskovsky • Ida Susser
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-1-59451-384-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
LSN:	1-59451-384-8
Barcode:	9781594513848

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