American Civilization: An Introduction

Mauk, David

ISBN 10: 0415101719 / ISBN 13: 9780415101714

Published by Routledge, 1995

About this Item

428 clean, unmarked, tight pages; a few small marks on top edge of textblock; very light shelf and corner wear on cover.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: American Civilization: An Introduction
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415101719
• ISBN 13: 9780415101714
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: VERY GOOD
• Seller catalogs:
  • SOCIOLOGY

About this title

Synopsis

American Civilization is a comprehensive introduction to contemporary American life. It examines the key institutions of American society, including state and local government, geography, education, law, media and culture. Emphasis is placed on the people of America, including minorities and issues of gender. It covers the whole range of topics taught at first year level, focused by careful, progressive structure. It is illustrated with pertinent and striking images and uses accessible and clear language. This textbook discusses the nature of American social institutions, their evolution over time through an on-going social debate over public and private needs and rights, the relation of institutions to the diverse complexity of the United States' physical landscape and population groups, and the nation's place in the world. Establishing clearly the facts and diversity of modern American life within an historical context, American Civilization offers an introduction to the complex identities of America.

About the Author

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.