{"product_id":"rethinking-a-nation-philip-jenkins-9781352006179","title":"Rethinking a Nation: The United States in the 21st Century","description":"The US continues to be the world's most powerful nation, an enormous driver of culture and technology. The present century has witnessed many momentous (and controversial) developments, the full significance of which may take many years to assess. \u003ci\u003eRethinking a Nation\u003c\/i\u003eoffers an ambitious, historically-informed analysis to help readers understand the current state of US affairs and their likely future course. Providing a survey of US history since 2000, and considering the current state of the nation in light of the events of the past two decades, Philip Jenkins discusses the impact of the 9\/11 attacks and the two lengthy wars that ensued; the causes and outcome of the economic near-collapse of 2008; critical debates over the proper role of the state in matters like health care; and the stark decline of traditional industries and working class communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the fore in his exploration are themes of the growing gulf between old and new Americas; the crisis of whiteness; the challenge to masculinity; the pervasive impacts of technology; surging inequality; and the new American role in a multipolar world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith chapters covering topics and issues such as race and immigration, the Obama government, protest movements, gender and sexuality, climate change debates, social media, fracking, the Trump election, and the US in global context, this is an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of American history and anyone seeking to understand the contemporary US.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip Jenkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1352006170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781352006179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.47h x 7.21w x 0.53d","brand":"Philip Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988581515519,"sku":"9781352006179","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cff0f2c1-db76-4fa5-9fbe-0fcd35a7c08c.jpg?v=1683295243","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rethinking-a-nation-philip-jenkins-9781352006179","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}