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A portrait of America [[electronic resource] ] : the demographic perspective / / John Iceland



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Autore: Iceland John <1970-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: A portrait of America [[electronic resource] ] : the demographic perspective / / John Iceland Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Oakland, California : , : University of California Press, , 2014
©2014
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (294 p.)
Disciplina: 304.60973
Soggetto topico: Families - United States
Equality - United States
Immigrants - United States - Social conditions
Race discrimination - United States
Poverty - United States
Soggetto geografico: United States Population
Soggetto non controllato: 21st century american culture
american family
american studies
changing population
contemporary challenges
democracy
discrimination
diversity
economic inequality
economic well being
ethnic inequality
family
gender inequality
health disparities
health
historical demographic growth
historical
history
immigration
inequality
internal migration
political
poverty
racial inequality
racial tensions
residential segregation
sociology in the twenty-first century series
sociology
united states of america
Classificazione: SOC006000SOC002010POL000000
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. American Demographic Growth -- 2. The American Family -- 3. Gender Inequality -- 4. Economic Well-Being -- 5. Immigration and Growing Diversity -- 6. Racial and Ethnic Inequality -- 7. Migration and Residential Segregation -- 8. Health and Mortality -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index
Sommario/riassunto: Portrait of America describes our nation's changing population and examines through a demographic lens some of our most pressing contemporary challenges, ranging from poverty and economic inequality to racial tensions and health disparities. Celebrated author John Iceland covers various topics, including America's historical demographic growth; the American family today; gender inequality; economic well-being; immigration and diversity; racial and ethnic inequality; internal migration and residential segregation; and health and mortality. The discussion of these topics is informed by several sources, including an examination of household survey data, and by syntheses of existing published material, both quantitative and qualitative. Iceland discusses the current issues and controversies around these themes, highlighting their role in everyday debates taking place in Congress, the media, and in American living rooms. Each chapter includes historical background, as well as a discussion of how patterns and trends in the United States compare to those in peer countries.
Titolo autorizzato: A portrait of America  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-78539-098-8
0-520-95910-8
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910786603203321
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