American Civilization: An Introduction

by David Mauk

The hugely successful American Civilization provides students of American Studies with 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. Fully updated throughout, the seventh covers recent events including the 2016 US election and 2017 presidential inaugurationcontains new commentary on key themes such as terrorist incidents and their effects on the national mood regarding immigration, rapidly changing energy politics, police racial profiling and the Black Lives Matter movement, and progress in legislation protecting the rights of the LGBT communitycovers all core American Studies topics at introductory level and contains essential historical background for American Studies students in the twenty-first centuryanalyzes issues of gender, class, race, and minorities in America's cosmopolitan populationis accompanied by a fully updated and integrated companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/mauk) featuring an interactive timeline, quiz questions, extensive references for further reading, links to key primary sources and advice for students on how to approach essay questions.Containing questions and terms for discussion, bibliographical references and websites at the end of each chapter and a new selection of color illustrations and case studies, this textbook is an essential resource for all students of American civilization, culture and society.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

440 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 18, 2017

Reviews

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a class requirement for me at university. It has a high focus on statistics which provide a good picture of how the things mentioned in the book are actually viewed by the people. Though, it may slow one's reading quite a bit having to read all the numbers and percentages. However, it does provide a great coverage of the United States of America, its people and their culture.

NOTE: You may pay attention as of what edition you are getting as the most current one is the 7th (year: 2018).

[Francisco Moreno · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un libro de texto sobre la "civilización USAmericana". Me hubiera gustado algo más de historia y algo menos de datos de encuestas, pero estructura bien los conceptos clave. ChatGPT puede hacer todos los ejercicios propuestos sin problemas.

[Dana · Rating 2 out of 5]

you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become THE DEVIL