America transformed : sixty years of revolutionary change, 1941-2001
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America transformed : sixty years of revolutionary change, 1941-2001
Cambridge University Press, 2006
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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America has seen a multitude of transformations since its founding. This 2006 book examines the period 1941-2001 during which time the character of American life changed rapidly, culminating in the shattering of the Liberal Democratic coalition. Revolutions in the areas of affluence, foreign policy, the military, business systems, racial relations, gender roles, sexual behavior and attitudes, and disregard for privacy are discussed. Rather than cite historical facts as they occurred, America Transformed analyzes them and offers a fresh and often controversial perspective. Abrams' draws on a wealth of published sources to highlight his original arguments on McCarthyism, the Cold War, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, and Johnson, to name a few topics. The synthesis of information and the depth of insight are simply unparalleled in any other book of American social history from 1941-2001.
Table of Contents
- Part I. Retrospect: 1. 'The American Century'
- 2. Before the revolutions
- 3. The challenge of power
- 4. The inflation of moral possibilities
- 5. The generational chasm
- Part II. Eight Revolutions: 6. Affluence
- 7. From isolation to hegemonic power
- 8. The rise of the military
- 9. The reorganization of the business system
- 10. The revolution in racial relations
- 11. The revolution in gender roles
- 12. Revolution in sexual behavior and attitudes
- 13. The demise of privacy
- Part III. Counterrevolution: 14. Collapse of the Liberal Democratic coalition
- 15. Liberalism: ascension and declension
- 16. The Liberal Democratic coalition
- 17. The failure syndrome
- 18. Rise of the New Left and birth of 'neoconservatism'
- 19. Right-wing ascendancy
- 20. The Reagan revolution
- 21. Summary
- Part IV. 'The New American Century'.
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