| American Society Today Contributor(s): Ashbee, Edward (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719060222 ISBN-13: 9780719060229 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: In Europe, popular representations of the US often fall back upon crude caricature. Although there is admiration for the scale of the country's resources, and its technological and economic abilities, US society and the American character have won few sympathetic portrayals. "American Society Today" provides a counterweight to these by offering a balanced introduction to the defining features of contemporary American society. The book's coverage 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Popular Culture - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 306.097 |
| LCCN: 2002026488 |
| Series: Politics Today |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.86" W x 8.76" (0.67 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 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. |