Public Opinion in the United States - Studies of Race, Religion, Gender, and Issues That Matter

Informationen zum Autor Rita J. Simon Klappentext Tracks developments in American society since World War II through the lens of public opinion. This title assesses national public opinion poll data from 1945 to 2008! targeting opinions about African Americans! Jews! Muslim Americans! gays and lesbians! immigration! abortion! and affirmative action. Zusammenfassung Public Opinion in the United States tracks developments in American society since World War II through the lens of public opinion Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Public Opinion in the United States: A Mirror of Social Contention and Change1 Public Opinion toward African-Americans2 Public Opinion toward Jews3 Public Opinion toward the Muslim-American Community4 Public Opinion toward Gays and Lesbians5 Public Opinion toward Immigrants6 Public Opinion toward Abortion7 Public Opinion toward Affi rmative Action8 The United States between 1945 and 1954: A New World Order with Mounting Challenges and Anxieties9 The United States between 1955 and 1964: Institutionalizing Civil Rights and Cold War Interactions10 The United States between 1965 and 1974: A Decade of Opportunities and Strife11 The United States between 1975 and 1984: Setting the Stage for Ending the Cold War12 The United States between 1985 and 1994: Sunset and Dawn13 The United States between 1995 and 2004: Enemy Found but Not Defi ned14 The United States between 2005 and 2008: A New Social Movement on the Rise15 Concluding CommentsIndex

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• Authors: Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim, Mohamed Alaa Moneim, Mohamed Alaa Abdel Moneim, Rita J. Simon, Rita J. Moneim Simon, Rita J./ Moneim Simon, Rita James Simon
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.01.2010
• EAN: 9781412811576
• ISBN: 978-1-4128-1157-6
• No. of pages: 276
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Society & culture: general, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Politics & government, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Society and culture: general, Public Opinion & Polls, Public opinion and polls, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Opinion Polling