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The New American Reality
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Author : Reynolds Farley
language : en
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
Release Date : 1996-08-30
The New American Reality written by Reynolds Farley and has been published by Russell Sage Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-08-30 with Social Science categories.
"A fascinating and authoritative account of American social history since 1960 as viewed through the prism of government statistics....[Farley] uses publicly available data, straight forward methods, and modest...language, to provide more information and insight about recent social trends than any other volume in print." —American Journal of Sociology "A brilliant piece of work. Farley is absolutely masterful at taking tens of thousands of national survey statistics and weaving from them a fascinating and beautifully illustrated tapestry of who we are." —Barry Bluestone, Frank L. Boyden Professor of Political Economy, University of Massachusetts, Boston The New American Reality presents a compelling portrait of an America strikingly different from what it was just forty years ago.Gone is the idealized vision of a two-parent, father-supported Ozzie and Harriet society. In its place is an America of varied races andethnic backgrounds, where families take on many forms and mothers frequently work outside the home. Drawing on a definitive analysis of the past four U.S. censuses, author Reynolds Farley reveals a country that offers new opportunities for a broader spectrum of people, while at the same time generating frustration and apprehension for many who once thought their futures secure. The trends that have so transformed the nation were kindled in the 1960s, a watershed period during which many Americans redefined their attitudes toward the rights of women and blacks. The New American Reality describes the activism, federal policymaking, and legal victories that eliminated overtracial and sexual discrimination. But along with open doors came new challenges. Divorce and out-of-wedlock births grew commonplace, forcing more women to raise children alone and—despite improved wages—increasing their chances of falling into poverty. Residential segregation, inadequate schooling, and a particularly high ratio of female-headed families severely impaired the economic progress of African Americans, many of whom were left behind in declining central cities as businesses migrated to suburbs. A new generation of immigrants from many nations joined the ranks of those working to support families and improve their prospects, and rapidly transformed the nation's ethnic composition. In the 1970s, unprecedented economic restructuring on a global scale created unexpected setbacks for the middle class. The long era of postwar prosperity ended as the nation's dominant industry shifted from manufacturing to services, competition from foreign producers increased, interest rates rose, and a new emphasis on technology and cost-cutting created a demand for more sophisticated skills in the workplace. The economic recovery of the 1980s generated greater prosperity for the well-educated and highly skilled, and created many low paying jobs, but offered little to remedy the stagnant and declining wages of the middle class. Income inequalitybecame a defining feature in the economic life of America: overall, the rich got richer while the poor and middle class found it increasingly difficult to meet their financial demands. The New American Reality reports some good news about America. Our lives are longer and healthier, the elderly are much better off than ever before, consumer spending power has increased, and minorities and women have many more opportunities. But this book does not shy away from the significant problems facing large portions of the population, and provides a valuable perspective on efforts to remedy them. The New American Reality offers the information necessary to understandthe critical trends affecting America today, from how we earn a living to how and when we form families, where we live, and whether or not we will continue to prosper. A Volume in the Russell Sage Founadtion Census Series
New American Reality The
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Author : Reynolds Farley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
New American Reality The written by Reynolds Farley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Economic indicators categories.
True Story
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Author : Danielle J. Lindemann, PhD
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2022-02-15
True Story written by Danielle J. Lindemann, PhD and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-15 with Social Science categories.
Named a Best Nonfiction Book of 2022 by Esquire A sociological study of reality TV that explores its rise as a culture-dominating medium—and what the genre reveals about our attitudes toward race, gender, class, and sexuality What do we see when we watch reality television? In True Story: What Reality TV Says About Us, the sociologist and TV-lover Danielle J. Lindemann takes a long, hard look in the “funhouse mirror” of this genre. From the first episodes of The Real World to countless rose ceremonies to the White House, reality TV has not just remade our entertainment and cultural landscape (which it undeniably has). Reality TV, Lindemann argues, uniquely reflects our everyday experiences and social topography back to us. Applying scholarly research—including studies of inequality, culture, and deviance—to specific shows, Lindemann layers sharp insights with social theory, humor, pop cultural references, and anecdotes from her own life to show us who we really are. By taking reality TV seriously, True Story argues, we can better understand key institutions (like families, schools, and prisons) and broad social constructs (such as gender, race, class, and sexuality). From The Bachelor to Real Housewives to COPS and more (so much more!), reality programming unveils the major circuits of power that organize our lives—and the extent to which our own realities are, in fact, socially constructed. Whether we’re watching conniving Survivor contestants or three-year-old beauty queens, these “guilty pleasures” underscore how conservative our society remains, and how steadfastly we cling to our notions about who or what counts as legitimate or “real.” At once an entertaining chronicle of reality TV obsession and a pioneering work of sociology, True Story holds up a mirror to our society: the reflection may not always be pretty—but we can’t look away.
The New American Cyclopaedia
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1870
The New American Cyclopaedia written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1870 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.
New America
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Author : G. A. Hoehn
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1896
New America written by G. A. Hoehn and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1896 with Labor movement categories.
Access To History The American Dream Reality And Illusion 1945 1980 For Aqa Second Edition
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Author : Vivienne Sanders
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2021-06-14
Access To History The American Dream Reality And Illusion 1945 1980 For Aqa Second Edition written by Vivienne Sanders and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-14 with Study Aids categories.
Exam board: AQA Level: AS/A-level Subject: History First teaching: September 2015 First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level) Put your trust in the textbook series that has given thousands of A-level History students deeper knowledge and better grades for over 30 years. Updated to meet the demands of today's A-level specifications, this new generation of Access to History titles includes accurate exam guidance based on examiners' reports, free online activity worksheets and contextual information that underpins students' understanding of the period. In-depth analysis of each topic is both authoritative and accessible Downloadable activity worksheets can be used independently by students or edited by teachers for classwork and homework An introduction to the period, summary diagrams, timelines and links to additional online resources support lessons, revision and coursework Practical advice matched to the requirements of your A-level specification incorporates the lessons learnt from previous exams Students will evaluate a rich collection of visual and written materials, plus key debates that examine the views of different historians
Conceptions Of Reality In Modern American Poetry
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Author : L. S. Dembo
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
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Conceptions Of Reality In Modern American Poetry written by L. S. Dembo and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
A As Level History For Aqa The American Dream Reality And Illusion 1945 1980 Student Book
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Author : Tony McConnell
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-10-22
A As Level History For Aqa The American Dream Reality And Illusion 1945 1980 Student Book written by Tony McConnell and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-22 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the AQA 2015 A/AS Level History. Written for the AQA A/AS Level History specifications for first teaching from 2015, this print Student Book covers the American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945-1980 Depth component. Completely matched to the new AQA specification, this full-colour Student Book provides valuable background information to contextualise the period of study. Supporting students in developing their critical thinking, research and written communication skills, it also encourages them to make links between different time periods, topics and historical themes.
The Reality Of American Energy
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Author : Ryan M. Yonk
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2017-07-07
The Reality Of American Energy written by Ryan M. Yonk and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-07 with Political Science categories.
This book dispels common myths about electricity and electricity policy and reveals how government policies manipulate energy markets, create hidden costs, and may inflict a net harm on the American people and the environment. Climate change, energy generation and use, and environmental degradation are among the most salient—and controversial—political issues today. Our country's energy future will be determined by the policymakers who enact laws that favor certain kinds of energy production while discouraging others as much as by the energy-production companies or the scientists working to reduce the environmental impact of all energy production. The Reality of American Energy: The Hidden Costs of Electricity provides rare insights into the politics and economics surrounding electricity in the United States. It identifies the economic, physical, and environmental implications of distorting energy markets to limit the use of fossil fuels while increasing renewable energy production and explains how these unseen effects of favoring renewable energy may be counterproductive to the economic interests of American citizens and to the protection of the environment. The first two chapters of the book introduce the subject of electricity policy in the United States and to enable readers to understand why policymakers do what they do. The remainder of the book examines the realities of the major electricity sources in the United States: coal, natural gas, nuclear, hydrodynamic, wind, biomass, solar, and geothermal. Each of these types of energy sources is analyzed in a dedicated chapter that explains how the electricity source works and identifies how politics and public policy shape the economic and environmental impacts associated with them.
The Routledge Historical Atlas Of Women In America
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Author : Sandra Opdycke
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-07-10
The Routledge Historical Atlas Of Women In America written by Sandra Opdycke and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-10 with History categories.
Looking at general trends and specific items such as life in a tenement, women working overseas in World War I, the production of cosmetics in the 1920s, and new female immigration, this atlas portrays the history of American women from a vivid geographical and demographic perspective. In a variety of colorful maps and charts, this important new work documents milestones in the evolution of the social and political rights of women. Coverage includes the rise of reform movements such as temperance, women's suffrage, and abolition during the 19th century, and contraception, abortion rights, and the Equal Rights Amendment in the 20th. Also inlcludes 50 color maps.