A Companion to 20th–Century America

A Companion to 20th–Century America is an authoritative survey of the most important topics and themes of twentieth–century American history and historiography. Written by an expert in the field, each essay assesses the past and current state of American scholarship, covering topics such as foreign policy, religion, labor, ethnicity, law, the military, and the media. Additional essays cover major time periods: from the beginning of the century through the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, up to the closing of the century. An editorial introduction and further reading lists for each chapter round out this clearly written, exciting overview of twentieth–century American history. Students, scholars, and general readers should find this an indispensable work of reference and source of information.

Spis treści:
Notes on the contributors.
Introduction (Stephen J. Whitfield).
PART I: Time–Frames.
1. 1900–1914 (Eugene E. Leach).
2. 1914–1929 (Glen Gendzel).
3. 1929–1941 (Michael E. Parrish).
4. 1941–1950 (Allan M. Winkler).
5. 1950–1960 (Richard M. Fried).
6. 1960–1974 (Jama Lazerow).
7. 1974–1988 (Leo P. Ribuffo).
8. 1988–2000 (Steven M. Gillon).
PART II: Places.
9. The South (Raymond Arsenault).
10. The West (Anne M. Butler).
11. The Environment (Paul S. Sutter).
12. The City (Jon C. Teaford).
PART III: People.
13. Immigration (Roger Daniels).
14. Ethnicity (Hasia R. Diner).
15. Labor (Joseph A. McCartin).
16. Race (Reed Ueda).
17. Women (June Sochen).
PART IV: The Polity and The Economy.
18. The Military (Jerry Cooper).
19. Foreign Policy (Justus D. Doenecke).
20. Consumption (Charles MCGovern).
21. Law (Norman L. Rosenberg).
22. Business (David B. Sicilia).
PART V: Images and "ISMS".
23. Journalism and Broadcasting (James L. Baughman).
24. Religion (Charles H. Lippy).
25. Ideas (Wilfred M. McClay).
26. Science and Technology (Carroll Pursell).
27. Conservatism (Edward S. Shapiro).
28. Liberalism (Hans Vorlander).
29. The Visual Arts (Douglas Tallack).
Bibliography.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Stephen J. Whitfield is Professor of American Studies at Brandeis University where he holds the Max Richter Chair in American Civilization. Among other works, he is the author of Into the Dark: Hannah Arendt and Totalitarianism (1980), A Death in the Delta: The Story of Emmett Till (1988), and The Culture of the Cold War (1991, 1996). He has published widely in modern political and intellectual history, and particularly in American Jewish history.

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A Companion to 20th–Century America is an authoritative survey of the most important topics and themes of twentieth–century American history and historiography. Written by an expert in the field, each essay assesses the past and current state of American scholarship, covering topics such as foreign policy, religion, labor, ethnicity, law, the military, and the media. Additional essays cover major time periods: from the beginning of the century through the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, up to the closing of the century. An editorial introduction and further reading lists for each chapter round out this clearly written, exciting overview of twentieth–century American history. Students, scholars, and general readers should find this an indispensable work of reference and source of information.