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Informationen zum Autor Arthur G. Neal Klappentext A fascinating exploration of our evolving national psyche! this book chronicles major traumas in recent American history--"from the Depression and Pearl Harbor! to the assassinations of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King! Jr.! to Ruby Ridge! Waco! and Columbine--"how we responded to them as a nation! and what our responses mean. Reflecting on American popular culture as well as the media! this edition includes a new chapter on 9/11 and other acts of terror within the United States! as well as coverage of the Columbia space shuttle disaster. New student-friendly features! including discussion question and "Symbolic Events" boxes in each chapter! give the book added value as a classroom supplement. Zusammenfassung An exploration of an evolving national psyche, this book chronicles major traumas in recent American history - from the Depression and Pearl Harbor, to the assassinations of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, Jr., to Ruby Ridge, Waco, and Columbine - how Americans responded to them as a nation, and what the responses mean. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Symbolic Events, Preface, I. Introduction, II. Case Studies of National Trauma, III. Epilogue, Bibliography, Index, About the Author
