New American Reality - Who We are, How We Got Here, Where We are Going (Paperback, New edition)

The New American Reality presents a compelling portrait of an America strikingly different from what it was just forty years ago.Gone is the idealized vision of a two-parent, father-supported Ozzie and Harriet society. In its place is an America of varied races andethnic backgrounds, where families take on many forms and mothers frequently work outside the home. Drawing on a definitive analysis of the past four U.S. censuses, author Reynolds Farley reveals a country that offers new opportunities for a broader spectrum of people, while at the same time generating frustration and apprehension for many who once thought their futures secure. The trends that have so transformed the nation were kindled in the 1960s, a watershed period during which many Americans redefined their attitudes toward the rights of women and blacks. The New American Reality describes the activism, federal policymaking, and legal victories that eliminated overtracial and sexual discrimination. But along with open doors came new challenges. Divorce and out-of-wedlock births grew commonplace, forcing more women to raise children alone and despite improved wages increasing their chances of falling into poverty. Residential segregation, inadequate schooling, and a particularly high ratio of female-headed families severely impaired the economic progress of African Americans, many of whom were left behind in declining central cities as businesses migrated to suburbs. A new generation of immigrants from many nations joined the ranks of those working to support families and improve their prospects, and rapidly transformed the nation's ethnic composition."

General

Imprint:	Russell Sage Foundation
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	1990 census research series
Release date:	June 1998
Authors:	Reynolds Farley
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	385
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-87154-239-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General
LSN:	0-87154-239-0
Barcode:	9780871542397

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