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Details the the socioeconomic trends of the last half of the twentieth century and the first decade of the 21st. Includes comprehensive coverage of historical statistics, including single-year data on many topics such as school enrollment, SAT scores, hospital admissions, employment status of men and women, living arrangements of children, marital status, and geographic mobility.
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At its optimistic best, America has embraced its identity as the world's melting pot. Today it is on the cusp of becoming a country with no racial majority, and new minorities are poised to exert a profound impact on U.S. society, economy, and politics. The concept of a "minority white" may instill fear among some Americans, but William H. Frey, the man behind the demographic research, points out that demography is destiny, and the fear of a more...
10) The Oregon Trail
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Relates the history of the Oregon Trail and the experiences of its travelers using live action re-creations, archival materials and visits to important sites along the trails, and discussion of the rigors and dangers of the journey west.
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"America is preoccupied with race statistics--perhaps more than any other nation. Do these statistics illuminate social reality and produce coherent social policy, or cloud that reality and confuse social policy? Does America still have a color line? Who is on which side? Does it have a different "race" line--the nativity line--separating the native born from the foreign born? You might expect to answer these and similar questions with the government's...
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Examines the demographics of American homeowners and the characteristics of their homes. Examines trends in homeownership, homeowners and their homes, homeowners by region, owners of new homes, owners of mobile homes, owners of high-value homes, homeowners who recently moved, and spending on homes.
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"Race. A four-letter word. The greatest social divide in American life, a half-century ago and today. During that time, the U.S. has seen the most dramatic demographic and cultural shifts in its history, what can be called the colorization of America. But the same nation that elected its first Black president on a wave of hope--another four-letter word--is still plunged into endless culture wars. How do Americans see race now? How has that changed--and...
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"The American racial order--the beliefs, institutions, and practices that organize relationships among the nation's races and ethnicities--is undergoing its greatest transformation since the 1960s. Creating a New Racial Order takes a groundbreaking look at the reasons behind this dramatic change, and considers how different groups of Americans are being affected. Through revealing narrative and striking research, the authors show that the personal...
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Overview: Published annually by the Federal Government since 1878, The Statistical Abstract of the United States is the best-known statistical reference publication in the country, and perhaps, the world. You'll find it behind nearly every reference desk in U.S. libraries as the authoritative go-to source. Librarians value the Statistical Abstract as both an answer book and a guide to statistical sources. As a carefully selected collection of statistics...
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Presents detailed time use data for the most important demographic characteristic in determining how people spend their time-their age. Analyzes raw time use data to produce the percentages of people participating in activities, the indexes, and the rankings--each of which reveals significant differences in time use by lifecycle stage.
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