| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 324 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-317) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : The next American century? / Martin Halliwell, Catherine Morley -- part 1: Politics. American politics in the 1990s and 2000s / Dominic Sandbrook -- American leadership in to the new century / John Dumbrell -- 9/11 and US foreign policy / David Ryan -- Three variations on American liberalism / Peter Kuryla -- The rise of postmodern conservatism / Kevin Mattson -- US propaganda / Nancy Snow -- part 2: Society. Contemporary social criticism / Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn -- Religion in post-secular America / Wilfred M. McClay -- The US and globalisation / Howard Brick -- The future of medicine / Christopher Thomas Scott -- Technology in the 21st century / Carroll Pursell -- America and the environment / John Wills -- part 3: Culture. Contemporary American culture / Martin Halliwell -- Cultural pluralism and national identity / Rebecca Tillett -- Writing in the wake of 9/11 / Catherine Morley -- American ways of seeing / Liam Kennedy -- Television and digital media / Lynn Spigel, Max Dawson -- Animation and digital culture / Paul Wells. |
| Summary |
This ground-breaking book explores the changing patterns of American thought and culture. The 18 essays address such issues as leadership, foreign policy, propaganda, religion, health technology, immigration, 9/11 culture and digital media. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
United States -- Civilization -- 21st century.
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HISTORY.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Civilization. (OCoLC)fst00862898
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
2000 - 2099
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| Added Author |
Halliwell, Martin.
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Morley, Catherine, 1977-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: American thought and culture in the 21st century. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2008 9780748626014 (DLC) 2009415907 (OCoLC)244069230 |
| ISBN |
0748631321 (electronic bk.) |
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9780748631322 (electronic bk.) |
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