American Civilization: An Introduction

by David Mauk, Alf Tomas Tønnessen, John Oakland

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 to government and politics, religion, education, sports, media and the arts. Fully and comprehensively updated throughout with regard to events, processes, attitudes and major figures in society, culture and politics in the United States, this new edition brings the book up to date Supported by exercises and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, a substantial chronology that covers key events in the history of the United States and a fully integrated companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/mauk), the textbook remains an essential introduction to American civilization, culture and society for American Studies students.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

440 pages, Paperback

Published August 25, 2021

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