America Transformed
Sixty Years of Revolutionary Change, 1941–2001| By: | Richard M. Abrams |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Print ISBN: | 9780521862462 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780511218071 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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America has seen a multitude of transformations since its founding. This 2006 book examines the period 1941–2001 during which time the character of American life changed rapidly, culminating in the shattering of the Liberal Democratic coalition. Revolutions in the areas of affluence, foreign policy, the military, business systems, racial relations, gender roles, sexual behavior and attitudes, and disregard for privacy are discussed. Rather than cite historical facts as they occurred, America Transformed analyzes them and offers a fresh and often controversial perspective. Abrams' draws on a wealth of published sources to highlight his original arguments on McCarthyism, the Cold War, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Nixon, and Johnson, to name a few topics. The synthesis of information and the depth of insight are simply unparalleled in any other book of American social history from 1941–2001.