American Civilization
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-26867-7 (ISBN)
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This third edition has been extensively revised and contains:
* integration of the multicultural aspects of America
* material on the South, and the African-American and Latino populations
* integration of material on women throughout the text
* an updated mass media chapter with more on I.T., the internet and globalization
* a chronology illustrating the major events in all topics covered
* a combined chapter on the state, local government and the political system
* full coverage of the 'frontier' concept
* more material on attitudes to the death penalty, gun control etc
* completely updated illustrations.
David Mauk is Senior Lecturer in English at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and is also the author of The Colony that Rose from the Sea: Norwegian Maritime Migration and Community in Brooklyn. John Oakland is Senior Lecturer in English at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the author of British Civilization and A Dictionary of British Institutions.
Introduction 1. The country 2. The people: settlement and immigration 3. The people: minorities 4. Political institutions, state and local government 5. Foreign policy 6. The legal system 7. Economic and industrial institutions 8. Social services 9. Education 10. The media 11. Religion 12. The arts, sports and leisure Appendix Bibliography Suggested further reading Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.5.2002 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 174 x 246 mm |
| Gewicht | 1111 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-415-26867-2 / 0415268672 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-26867-7 / 9780415268677 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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