Transatlantic divide : comparing American and European society / editor, Alberto Martinelli.

Other author Martinelli, Alberto.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Descriptionix, 351 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects
United States--Civilization. --1945-.
European Union countries--Civilization. --20th century.
United States--Social conditions. --1945-.
European Union countries--Social conditions. --20th century.
United States--Politics and government. --20th century.
European Union countries--Politics and government. --20th century.
United States--Economic conditions. --1945-.
European Union countries--Economic conditions. --20th century.

Contents The European Union and the United States as two variants of Western modernity / Alberto Martinelli -- The economic sphere / Antonio M. Chiesi -- Inequality / Paul W. Kingston and Laura M. Holian -- Family / Theodore Caplow and Salustiano Del Campo -- Politics and institutional architectures / Alberto Martinelli -- Welfare / Gérard Cornilleau -- Value change / Michel Forsé and Maxime Parodi -- Religion / Mathias Bös and Kai Hebel -- Cities / Patrick Le Galès and Mathieu Zagrodzki-- The American and the European models of society : not so different after all / Alberto Martinelli -- Appendix with a synthetic picture of the most relevent trends / Laurence Duboys Fresney.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN9780199204526 (hbk.)
ISBN0199204527 (hbk.)
ISBN0199204535 (pbk.)
ISBN9780199204533

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks D 1055 .T72 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold