{"product_id":"9781032843650","title":"American Civilization An Introduction","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAmerican Civilization\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Mauk | Alf Tomas Tønnessen | John Oakland | Hilde Eliassen Restad\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Ethnic Studies \/ American \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the United States celebrates the 250-year anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the ninth edition of the hugely successful \u003ci\u003eAmerican Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e not only describes and explains what makes the United States a “civilization” but also examines the challenges to its cohesion and democratic progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition introduces readers to the significant debates in US society, culture, and politics, ensuring a nuanced understanding of the complexities of American civilization. Early chapters have been reconfigured to address the challenges of race and discrimination in American political development. The book has been fully updated to reflect developments in education and local government during the second Trump administration; a more critical approach to foreign policy which questions the concept of American exceptionalism; and an examination of the impact, in federal government terms, of the 2024 presidential campaign, election results, and the opening of Trump’s second term. New sections have been added to analyze efforts to control the Department of Justice, as well as developments in Medicaid policies and the results of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported by exercises, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading, watching, and listening at the end of each chapter, as well as a substantial chronology of key events in US history, this textbook remains an indispensable resource for students of American Studies. With its updated content and critical approach, the ninth edition equips readers with the tools to analyze and engage with the ongoing American attempt at creating “a more perfect union.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Mauk\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of North American Area Studies at the University of Oslo, Norway, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Colony that Rose from the Sea: Norwegian Maritime Migration and Community in Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e (1997) and many articles on American politics, immigration, and ethnicity, including chapters in \u003ci\u003eE Pluribus Unum or E Pluribus Plura? Unity and Diversity in American Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), \u003ci\u003eNorwegian American Women\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), and \u003ci\u003eNorwegian-American Essays\u003c\/i\u003e (2014, 2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlf Tomas Tønnessen\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of English (teaching mainly American civilization and didactics) at the University of Agder, Norway, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eHow Two Political Entrepreneurs Helped Create the American Conservative Movement, 1973–1981: The Ideas of Richard Viguerie and Paul Weyrich\u003c\/i\u003e (2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Oakland\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBritish Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e (2019, now in its ninth edition), \u003ci\u003eIrish Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e (2012, with Arthur Aughey), \u003ci\u003eContemporary Britain\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and \u003ci\u003eBritish Civilization: A Student’s Dictionary\u003c\/i\u003e (2003, second edition). He is a former Associate Professor in English at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilde Eliassen Restad\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor at Oslo New University College. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Exceptionalism: An Idea That Made a Nation and Remade the World\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge) and co-editor of the forthcoming \u003ci\u003eAmerican Exceptionalism and US Foreign Policy: How Narratives Shape the United States in the World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 January 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781032843650\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e340\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63761258348684,"sku":"9781032843650","price":54.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781032843650","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}