American Society TodayAmerican 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 of the terrorist attacks of September 11 and their aftermath. 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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Introduction | 1 |
The American dream and the modern economy | 33 |
Individualism and conformity | 57 |
Communities civic decline and bowling alone | 68 |
The family sex and sexuality | 88 |
Race ethnicity and Balkanisation | 100 |
the American regions | 131 |
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Informação bibliográfica
| Título | American Society Today American Society Today, Edward Ashbee Politics today |
| Autor | Edward Ashbee |
| Editora | Manchester University Press, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0719060222, 9780719060229 |
| Número de páginas | 160 páginas |
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