American thought and culture in the 21st century

• Other Authors: Halliwell, Martin., Morley, Catherine, 1977-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2008.
• Subjects: HISTORY.; United States > Civilization > 21st century.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; MyiLibrary; View fulltext via EzAccess

This ground-breaking book explores the changing patterns of American thought and culture. The 18 essays address such issues as leadership, foreign policy, propaganda, religion, health technology, immigration, 9/11 culture and digital media.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction : The next American century? / Martin Halliwell, Catherine Morley
• pt. 1: Politics. American politics in the 1990s and 2000s / Dominic Sandbrook
• American leadership in to the new century / John Dumbrell
• 9/11 and US foreign policy / David Ryan
• Three variations on American liberalism / Peter Kuryla
• The rise of postmodern conservatism / Kevin Mattson
• US propaganda / Nancy Snow
• pt. 2: Society. Contemporary social criticism / Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn
• Religion in post-secular America / Wilfred M. McClay
• The US and globalisation / Howard Brick
• The future of medicine / Christopher Thomas Scott
• Technology in the 21st century / Carroll Pursell
• America and the environment / John Wills
• pt. 3: Culture. Contemporary American culture / Martin Halliwell
• Cultural pluralism and national identity / Rebecca Tillett
• Writing in the wake of 9/11 / Catherine Morley
• American ways of seeing / Liam Kennedy
• Television and digital media / Lynn Spigel, Max Dawson
• Animation and digital culture / Paul Wells.