The atlas of American society / Alice C. Andrews and James W. Fonseca ; cartography and graphic design by Daniel F. Van Dorn.

Author
Andrews, Alice C. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : New York University Press, ©1995.
Description
ix, 303 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

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    • Too often, information about America - its culture, politics, affluence and poverty, health and medical care, crime and education - is presented in the form of dry statistics that do not convey critical trends and patterns. In this unprecedented volume, two respected geographers present dozens of maps that depict, at a glance, the topography of America's social well-being. Among the many topics covered are: cultural diversity and immigration; income, poverty and unemployment; lifestyle risks including drug abuse, smoking, and auto fatalities; access to medical care; medical costs; status of women, children, and senior citizens; marriage and divorce; teen pregnancy and non-marital births; school dropouts; abortion; death rates from AIDS, cancer, suicide, and infant mortality; violent crime and homelessness.
    • Of utility to demographers, public policy analysts, sociologists, political scientists, policymakers, and, of course, geographers, The Atlas of American Society maps out a comprehensive picture of an America rarely seen in such breadth.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-297) and index.
    Contents
    • City and countryside
    • Demographics
    • Migration, mobility and population change
    • Affluence versus poverty
    • Ethnic and cultural diversity
    • Health and disease
    • Medical care and costs
    • Lifestyle risks
    • Education K-12
    • Higher education
    • Crime and violence
    • Status of women
    • Children
    • Senior citizens
    • Politics and religion
    • Summary and conclusions.
    ISBN
    • 0814726267 ((acid-free paper))
    • 9780814726266 ((acid-free paper))
    • 0814726585
    • 9780814726587
    LCCN
    95005648
    OCLC
    32131552
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