當代美國

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The United States of America dominates the twenty-first-century world both in military and political power as well as in its cultural influence as a model of the "good life" and a desired destination for migration.    This completely revised and updated second edition of Contemporary America provides an extremely broad-ranging introduction to the society, politics, economy, culture, and world role of the United States. The authors focus on the Clinton and George W. Bush presidencies--and in particular on the period since the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001 which has been marked by a growing cultural division between a largely permissive, urban Democratic "Blue" America and a largely religious, rural, and Republican "Red" America.    Illustrated throughout with relevant photographs, maps, charts, and tables, Contemporary America covers everything from rock music to national parks and from media corporations to social security. This is an ideal starting-point in American studies for students and general readers alike.

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List of Figures, Maps, Illustrations, Tables, and BoxesPreface and Acknowledgments to the Second EditionList of AbbreviationsMap of the United States of America: States and State CapitalsIntroduction1 History  The Rise of a Nation  The Rise to Power  From Isolation to Superpower  The Cold War  The 1990s2 Land and People  The Land  The People  Regions  Immigration3 Government  The Constitution  The Federal System  The Branches of Government4 The Political System  The 2004 Election  Participatory Democracy  Political Parties  Politics5 Society  Class  The American Family  Women  Race  Crime and Punishment6 Religion, Education, and Social Policy  Religion  Education  Social Services7 Culture  Diversity  The Rise of American Culture  Leisure Time  Print Media  Mass Entertainment  Government Activities  The World Wide Web  Sports  The Arts  Popular Music8 The Economy  The US Domestic Economy  Labor Unions  Business and Industry  Government and Business  The Global Marketplace  The Dollar and the Trade Deficit9 Foreign Policy  Separation of Powers and Foreign Policy  The Administration of Foreign Policy  History of Foreign Policy  The Cold War, 1945-1991  The New World Order  The Bush Administration10  Conclusion  The Home Front  Foreign Affairs  ConclusionAppendix: Constitution of the United StatesRecommended ReadingAmerica on the InternetBibliography

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　　Today, the Midwest is prospering with the resurgence of the automobileindustry and the success of urban renewal projects to clean up and glamorizedowntown regions for tourists and patrons of the arts. The economic highs ofthe 1990s brought prosperity, better jobs, more police protection, and lowercrime rates which made the cities attractive again. Cleveland built the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame next to two new sports stadiums and a technologymuseum adjacent to where the cleaned-up Cuyahoga River flows intoLake Erie. Chicago remains central to the region as the third largest city inAmerica and center for the nations commodities exchange. In 2001, Chicagoput on an advertising blitz, announcing its intention of becoming the nationsgreenest and most environmentally friendly city by 2006. It is converting tosolar and wind-powered generators to supply 20 percent of the citys energyneeds, establishing bike paths, planting trees, subsidizing the installation ofenergy-efficient windows and doors, and raising fines on polluters, litterersand those who refuse to recycle （AP, 2001a）.Such efforts are aimed at bringing new immigrants to the region. In 2001,for example, the state of Iowa, which is nearly 96 percent white and has thenations third oldest citizenry the average age is 58 - began a well-funded.

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