civilization

A social and cultural history of America, beginning with the Civil War and continuing through the early presidency of George W. Bush, focusing on the human cost of the decisions made by politicians and businessmen, and including discussion questions and suggested teaching techniques.

Examines the history, culture, and society of Elizabethan England, and looks at the life and writings of William Shakespeare within the context of the time in which he lived.

Presents a profile of the United States based on the 2000 census, describing the ethnicities, family structures, ages, incomes, migration patterns, and other characteristics of Americans.

Explores the popular culture of the Civil War and Reconstruction era, examining how Americans coped with the trials and tribulations of the period.

Examines changes that occurred in American culture in the years between Reconstruction and the Spanish-American War, discussing advertising, architecture, fashion, food, leisureactivities, the arts, travel, youth, and everyday life. Includes a time line.

Provides an overview of how the world views the United States, and contains twelve additional articles in which the authors debate issues of anti-Americanism around the world, and the effects of the U.S.-led war on terrorism on the global community.

Provides an overview of the history and culture of Brazil, and includes discussion of the country's geography, race and ethnicity, language, religion, social customs, media, cinema, literature, and arts.

Provides historical, cultural, and social contexts for the study of English literature, looking at the literary genres and highlighting key writers and works from five specific time periods, and includes time lines, glossaries, and resources for further study.

A compendium of words and images by and about writers and artists of America's Beat Generation, including William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Hunter S. Thompson, and Jack Kerouac.

Describes English society in the years of Queen Victoria's reign (1837-1901), with attention to class structure, gender roles, artistic and scientific achievements.