{"product_id":"american-society-today-politics-today-9780719060229","title":"American Society Today Politics Today","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAiming to provide a balanced introduction to the defining features of contemporary American society, this text includes the ways in which the US can be considered \"exceptional\" - the character of the \"American dream\", the role of ethnicity and race and the differences between the regions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. American exceptionalism\u003cbr\u003e2. The American dream and the modern economy\u003cbr\u003e3. Individualism and conformity\u003cbr\u003e4. Communities, civic decline and Bowling Alone\u003cbr\u003e5. The family, sex, and sexuality\u003cbr\u003e6. Race, ethnicity, and ‘Balkanisation’\u003cbr\u003e7. ‘One nation indivisible’: the American regions\u003cbr\u003e8. September 11th and after\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037291643223,"sku":"9780719060229","price":17.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780719060229.jpg?v=1750935190","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/american-society-today-politics-today-9780719060229","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}