America transformed : sixty years of revolutionary change, 1941-2001 / / Richard M. Abrams [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784345703321
• Autore: Abrams Richard M.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2006
• ISBN: 1-107-16863-5; 1-280-48010-6; 0-511-60694-X; 0-511-22056-1; 0-511-22142-8; 0-511-21949-0; 0-511-32282-8; 0-511-22017-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xix, 345 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 973.92
• Soggetti: Social change - United States - History - 20th century; United States History 1945-; United States Social conditions 1945-; United States Politics and government 1945-1989; United States Politics and government 1989-
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; The Transformation of Science and Medicine; Effects of the Revolutions; Acknowledgments; 1 "The American Century"; 2 Before the Revolutions; 3 The Challenge of Power; 4 The Inflation of Moral Possibilities; 5 The Generational Chasm; 6 Affluence; 7 From Isolation to International Hegemonic Power; 8 The Rise of the Military in American Society; 9 The Reorganization of American Business; 10 The Revolution in Racial Relations; 11 The Revolution in Gender-Based Roles; 12 The Revolution in Sexual Behavior; 13 The Demise of Privacy; 14 Liberalism: Ascension and Declension15 The Liberal Democratic Coalition; 16 The Failure Syndrome; 17 The Rise of the New Left and ; the Birth of Neoconservatism; 18 Right-Wing Ascendancy; 19 The Reagan Revolution; 20 Summary; 21 "The New American Century"; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: America has seen a multitude of transformations since its founding. This 2006 book examines the period 1941-2001 during which time the character of American life changed rapidly, culminating in the shattering of the Liberal Democratic coalition. Revolutions in the areas of affluence, foreign policy, the military, business systems, racial relations, gender roles, sexual behavior and attitudes, and disregard for privacy are discussed. Rather than cite historical facts as they occurred, America Transformed analyzes them and offers a fresh and often controversial perspective. Abrams' draws on a wealth of published sources to highlight his original arguments on McCarthyism, the Cold War, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, and Johnson, to name a few topics. The synthesis of information and the depth of insight are simply unparalleled in any other book of American social history from 1941-2001.