from the Bill of Rights to "Occupy Wall Street" Green, Michael S. editor. Stabler, Scott L. editor. text bibliography cau 2015 monographic eng

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3 volumes (xlii, 1169 pages) : illustrations ; 28 cm Presenting accessibly written information for general audiences as well as students and researchers, this three-volume work examines the evolution of American society and thought from the nation's beginnings to the 21st century. It covers the seminal ideas and social movements that define who we are as Americans-from the ideas that underpin the Bill of Rights to slavery, the Civil Rights movement, and the idea of gay rights-even if U.S. citizens often strongly disagree on these topics. Organized topically rather than chronologically, this encyclopedia combines primary sources and secondary works or historical analyses with text describing the ideas and movements in question. In addition, each entry includes a list of suggestions for further reading that directs readers to supplementary sources of information. The set's unique perspective serves to depict how American society has evolved from the nation's beginnings to the present, revealing how Americans as a people have acted and responded to key ideas and movements v. 1. A-E -- v. 2. F-O -- v. 3. P-Z. Michael S. Green and Scott L. Stabler, editors. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Social movements United States History Encyclopedias Movimientos sociales Estados Unidos Historia Social movements United States History Sources Historia de los movimientos sociales Estados Unidos Ideology United States History Encyclopedias Ideology United States History Sources Ideología Estados Unidos United States History Philosophy Encyclopedias United States History Philosophy Sources Estados Unidos Historia Fuentes United States Politics and government Philosophy Encyclopedias United States Politics and government Philosophy Sources HM 881 I19 2015 303.48/40973 9781610692519 (alk. paper) 1610692519 9781610692526 (ebook) 2014041512 DLC 150330 20230805181416.0 18548120 eng