David Mauk, Alf Tomas TÃ nnessen, John Oakland

American Civilization

An Introduction

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The eighth edition of the hugely successful American Civilization offers students the perfect background and introductory information on contemporary American life, examining the central dimensions of American society from geography and the environment, government and politics, to religion, education, sports, media and the arts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 8 ed
• Seitenzahl: 440
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. August 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 242mm x 170mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 934g
• ISBN-13: 9780367620943
• ISBN-10: 0367620944
• Artikelnr.: 62114886

Autorenporträt

David Mauk is Professor Emeritus of North American Area Studies at the University of Oslo, Norway, and is the author of The Colony That Rose from the Sea: Norwegian Maritime Migration and Community in Brooklyn (1997) and many articles on American politics, immigration and ethnicity, including chapters in E Pluribus Unum or E Pluribus Plura? Unity and Diversity in American Culture (2011), Norwegian American Women (2011) and Norwegian-American Essays (2014, 2015). Alf Tomas Tønnessen is Associate Professor of English (teaching mainly American Civilization and Didactics) at the University of Agder, Norway, and is the author of How Two Political Entrepreneurs Helped Create the American Conservative Movement, 1973-1981: The Ideas of Richard Viguerie and Paul Weyrich (2009) and several journal articles and book chapters, including articles in American Studies in Scandinavia (2014, 2015) and Journal of American Studies in South Korea (2015). John Oakland is the author of British Civilization (2019, now in its ninth edition), Irish Civilization (2012, with Arthur Aughey), Contemporary Britain (2001) and British Civilization: A Student's Dictionary (2003, second edition). He is a former associate professor in English at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Inhaltsangabe

1. The American Context 2. The Country 3. The People: Settlement and
Immigration 4. The People: Women and Minorities 5. Religious Culture 6.
Political Institutions: The Federal Government 7. Political Institutions:
State and Local Government 8. Foreign Policy 9. The Legal System 10. The
Economy 11. Social Services 12. Education 13. The Media 14. Arts, Sports
and Leisure Cultures