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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.
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Language
English
Published/Created
New York : New York University Press, ©1995.
Description
ix, 303 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
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Forrestal Annex - A
HN60 .A5 1995
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Subject(s)
United States
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Social conditions
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1980-2020
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Statistics
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United States
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Population
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Statistics
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Fonseca, James W.
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Statistics
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Summary note
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.
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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.
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ISBN
0814726267 ((acid-free paper))
9780814726266 ((acid-free paper))
0814726585
9780814726587
LCCN
95005648
OCLC
32131552
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