ISBN:
9780472021796
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0472021796
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9780472900909
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0472900900
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9780472114504
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0472114506
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (x, 305 Seiten)
,
Illustrations
Series Statement:
Contemporary political and social issues
DDC:
306.8509730905
Keywords:
Reagan, Ronald
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Obama, Barack
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Geschichte 1950-2009
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Sozialgeschichte 1950-2009
;
Wertwandel
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Soziokultureller Wandel
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Families History
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Coalitions History
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Alternative Family
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Reference
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SOCIAL SCIENCE Sociology of Religion
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Coalitions
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Families
;
Social conditions
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Soziokultureller Wandel
;
USA
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United States Social conditions 1980-
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History
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Electronic books
Abstract:
"The election of Barack Obama to the presidency marks a conclusive end to the Reagan era, writes John Kenneth White in Barack Obama's America. Reagan symbolized a 1950s and 1960s America, largely white and suburban, with married couples and kids at home, who attended church more often than not. Obama's election marks a new era, the author writes. Whites will be a minority by 2042. Marriage is at an all-time low. Cohabitation has increased from a half-million couples in 1960 to more than 5 million in 2000 to even more this year. Gay marriages and civil unions are redefining what it means to be a family. And organized religions are suffering, even as Americans continue to think of themselves as a religious people. Obama's inauguration was a defining moment in the political destiny of this country, based largely on demographic shifts, as described in Barack Obama's America."--Publisher's description.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
URL:
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