Description: A Portrait of America by John Iceland Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Describes our nations changing population and examines through a demographic lens some of our most pressing contemporary challenges, ranging from poverty and economic inequality to racial tensions and health disparities. Publisher Description Portrait of America describes our nations changing population and examines through a demographic lens some of our most pressing contemporary challenges, ranging from poverty and economic inequality to racial tensions and health disparities. Celebrated authorJohn Iceland covers various topics, including Americas historical demographic growth; the American family today; gender inequality; economic well-being; immigration and diversity; racial and ethnic inequality; internal migration and residential segregation; and health and mortality.The discussion of these topics is informed by several sources, including an examination of household survey data, and by syntheses of existing published material, both quantitative and qualitative. Iceland discusses the current issues and controversies around these themes, highlighting their role in everyday debates taking place in Congress, the media, and in American living rooms. Each chapter includes historical background, as well as a discussion of how patterns and trends in the United States compare to those in peer countries. Author Biography John Iceland is Head of the Department of Sociology and Professor of Sociology and Demography at Penn State University. His research focuses on poverty, immigration, and racial and ethnic residential segregation issues. His latest books are Poverty in America: A Handbook, Third Edition and Where We Live Now: Immigration and Race in the United States, both from University of California Press. Details ISBN 0520278194 ISBN-13 9780520278196 Title A Portrait of America Author John Iceland Format Paperback Year 2014 Pages 296 Publisher University of California Press GE_Item_ID:169328447; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780520278196
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Book Title: Portrait of America : the Demographic Perspective
Number of Pages: 296 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Topic: Demography, Discrimination & Race Relations, Emigration & Immigration, Sociology / General, Poverty & Homelessness, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Sociology / Marriage & Family
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2014
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Genre: Political Science, Social Science
Item Weight: 14.4 Oz
Author: John Iceland
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Book Series: Sociology in the Twenty-First Century Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
