当代美国

《当代美国》是2009年中国人民大学出版社出版的图书，作者是(美国)拉塞尔·邓肯 (Russe来自ll Duncan) (美国)约瑟夫·戈达德 (Joseph Goddard)。

• 书名 当代美国
• 作者 (美国)拉塞尔·邓肯、(美国)约瑟夫·戈达德
• 出版社 中国人民大学出版社
• 出版时间 2009年2月1日
• 页数 316 页

内容简介

　　《来自当代美国(第2版)》主要内容:The Unit360百科ed States of America dominates the twenty-first-c屋抗搞引燃entury world both in militar比策容y and political power as well as in its cultural influence as a model of the "good 黄棉搞走川耐庆事才况评life" and a desired destination for migration. This completely revised and updated second edition of Contemporary America provides 目略击怕告景谓an extremely broad-ranging introduction to the society, politics,economy, culture, and world r课磁绿林专ole of the U算了刚深病商命当nited States. The authors focus on the Clinton and George W. Bush presidencies--and in 飞问讨跑来断校城型particular on the period since the terrorist attacks of 9/I 1/2001 which has been marked by a growing cultural division between a l候argely permis认殖氧露够清亮因则掉艺sive, urban Democ训饭十犯跟留讲ratic "Blue" America and a largel立专法似总香判友煤y religious, rural, and Republican "R免金区红她足客ed" America.

　　Illustrated throughout with relevant photogr游而行请令更路aphs, maps整, charts, and t自学如线解完连星ables,Contemporary America covers everything from rock music to national parksand from media corporations to social security. This is an ideal starting-pointin American studies for students and general reade指缩些怀提板功延固rs alike.Review of the first edition:"Contemporary America 响须齐兰才指严图经has the feel of Lonely Planet meets the Economist试Intelligence Unit. It tells you all manner of things you ought to know, interspersedwith an eclectic series of digressions that act as outings to the mainjourney...Russell Duncan and Joseph Goddard write well and cover a greatdeal of ground in a text with high production values and a clear design ."Michael Foley, The Times Higher Education Supplement"[C]ogent and well balanced...All the basics anyone seeking an overview ofthe nation's major contours are here... [A]nyone reading the volume whethernew student or experienced scholar--will come away from it better informed."Dale Carter, The Newsletter of the Nordic Association for American Studies.

图书目录

　　List of Figures, Maps, Illustrations, Tables, and Boxes

　　Preface and Acknowledgments to the Second Edition

　　List of Abbreviations

　　Map of the United States of America: States and State Capitals

　　Introduction

　　1 History

　　The Rise of a Nation

　　The Rise to Power

　　From Isolation to Superpower

　　The Cold War

　　The 1990s

　　2 Land and People

　　The Land

　　The People

　　Regions

　　Immigration

　　3 Government

　　The Constitution

　　The Federal System

　　The Branches of Government

　　4 The Political System

　　The 2004 Election

　　Participatory Democracy

　　Political Parties

　　Politics

　　5 Society

　　Class

　　The American Family

　　Women

　　Race

　　Crime and Punishment

　　6 Religion, Education, and Social Policy

　　Religion

　　Education

　　Social Services

　　7 Culture

　　Diversity

　　The Rise of American Culture

　　Leisure Time

　　Print Media

　　Mass Entertainment

　　Government Activities

　　The World Wide Web

　　Sports

　　The Arts

　　Popular Music

　　8 The Economy

　　The US Domestic Economy

　　Labor Unions

　　Business and Industry

　　Government and Business

　　The Global Marketplace

　　The Dollar and the Trade Deficit

　　9 Foreign Policy

　　Separation of Powers and Foreign Policy

　　The Administration of Foreign Policy

　　History of Foreign Policy

　　The Cold War, 1945-1991

　　The New World Order

　　The Bush Administration

　　10 Conclusion

　　The Home Front

　　Foreign Affairs

　　Conclusion

　　Appendix: Constitution of the United States

　　Recommended Reading

　　America on the Internet

　　Bibliography