A Portrait of America: The Demographic Perspective (Sociology

A Portrait of America: The Demographic Perspective (Sociology in the Twenty-First Century Book 1)

Portrait of America describes our nationâ€™s changing population and examines through a demographic lens some of our most pressing contemporary challenges, ranging from poverty and economic inequality to racial tensions and health disparities. Celebrated authorJohn Iceland covers various topics, including America's historical demographic growth; the American family today; gender inequality; economic well-being; immigration and diversity; racial and ethnic inequality; internal migration and residential segregation; and health and mortality.

The discussion of these topics is informed by several sources, including an examination of household survey data, and by syntheses of existing published material, both quantitative and qualitative. Iceland discusses the current issues and controversies around these themes, highlighting their role in everyday debates taking place in Congress, the media, and in American living rooms. Each chapter includes historical background, as well as a discussion of how patterns and trends in the United States compare to those in peer countries.
Country USA
Manufacturer University of California Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-09-05
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	University of California Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-09-05
Format	Kindle eBook

A Portrait of America: The Demographic Perspective (Sociology in the Twenty-First Century Book 1)