American Civilization: An Introduction - Couverture souple

Mauk, David

 
9780415481625: American Civilization: An Introduction
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0415481627 ISBN 13 : 9780415481625
Editeur : Routledge, 2009

Synopsis

This hugely successful text provides students of American studies with the perfect background and introductory information on contemporary American life. Thoroughly revised, this fifth edition covers all the central dimensions of American society from geography and the environment, government and politics, to religion, education, media and the arts.

American Civilization:

  • covers all core American studies topics at introductory level
  • contains essential historical background for American studies students at the start of the twenty-first century
  • analyzes gender, class and race, and America's cosmopolitan population
  • contains photos, case studies, questions and terms for discussion, and suggests websites for further research.

With new illustrations and case studies, this edition of American Civilization includes expanded sections on Asian and Latino minorities and US foreign policy activities, and provides new material including coverage of the 2008 election and the shifting economic situation. 

An invaluable online resource, the American Civilization companion website features a wealth of material, including extensive references for further reading, links to key primary sources, filmographies and advice to students of how to approach essay questions. Visit www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415481625 to discover more.

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À propos de l?auteur

David Mauk is Senior Lecturer in North American Area Studies at the University of Oslo and is also the author of The Colony that Rose from the Sea: Norwegian Maritime Migration and Community in Brooklyn. John Oakland is the author of British Civilization (now in its 6th edition), Contemporary Britain, and British Civilization: A Student's Dictionary. He is a former Senior Lecturer in English at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0415481627
ISBN 13 
9780415481625
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
5
Nombre de pages
424
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780415481618: American Civilization: An Introduction

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0415481619 ISBN 13 :  9780415481618
Editeur : Routledge, 2009
Couverture rigide