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American Nightmares: Social Problems In An Anxious World

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Item Width : 5.5 in
Topic : Psychopathology / Anxieties & Phobias, Future Studies, Sociology / General, United States / 21st Century
Genre : Social Science, Psychology, History
Format : Trade Paperback
Item Height : 0.7 in
Item Length : 8.2 in
Language : English
Publication Year : 2018
ISBN : 9780520296350
Author : Joel Best
Illustrator : Yes
gtin13 : 9780520296350
Publisher : University of California Press
Item Weight : 11.2 Oz
Number of Pages : 256 Pages
Book Title : American Nightmares : Social Problems in an Anxious World

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title: American Nightmares: Social Problems In An Anxious World ISBN13: 9780520296350 ISBN10: 0520296354 Author: Best, Joel (Author) Description: In An Accessible And Droll Style, Well-Known Sociologist Joel Best Shines A Light On How We Navigate These Anxious, Insecure Social Times While Most Of Us Still Strive For The American Dream–To Graduate From College, Own A Home, Work Toward Early Retirement–Recent Generations Have Been Told That The Next Generation Will Not Be Able To Achieve These Goals, That Things Are Getting–Or Are On The Verge Of Getting–Worse In American Nightmares, Best Addresses The Apprehension That We Face Every Day As We Are Bombarded With Threats That The Social Institutions We Count On Are Imperiled Our Schools Are Failing To Teach Our Kids Healthcare May Soon Be Harder To Obtain We Can’t Bank On Our Retirement Plans And Our Homes–Still The Largest Chunk Of Most People’s Net Worth–May Lose Much Of Their Value Our Very Way Of Life Is Being Threatened Or Is It? With A Steady Voice And Keen Focus, Best Examines How A Culture Develops Fears And Fantasies And How These Visions Are Created And Recreated In Every Generation By Dismantling Current Ideas About The Future, Collective Memory, And Sociology’s Marginalization In The Public Square, Best Sheds Light On How Social Problems–And Our Anxiety About Them–Are Socially Constructed Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: UNIV OF CALIFORNIA PR Publication Date: 2018-01-23 Weight: 0.65 lbs Dimensions: 0.7” H x 8.2” L x 5.5” W Number of Pages: 256 Language: English

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