The American middle class : a cultural history / Lawrence R. Samuel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Samuel, Lawrence R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle class--United States--History.

Middle class.

Middle class--Political activity--United States.

United States--Economic conditions--1945-.

United States.

United States--Social conditions--1945-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (183 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<P>The middle class is often viewed as the heart of American society, the key to the country's democracy and prosperity. Most Americans believe they belong to this group, and few politicians can hope to be elected without promising to serve the middle class. Yet today the American middle class is increasingly seen as under threat. In <I>The American Middle Class: A Cultural History</I>, Lawrence R. Samuel charts the rise and fall of this most definitive American population, from its triumphant emergence in the post-World War II years to the struggles of the present day.</P><P>Between the 1920s

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Introduction; 1 The Greatest Show On Earth; 2 The Happening; 3 Apocalypse Now; 4 Trading Places; 5 Falling Down; 6 The Perfect Storm; Conclusion; Selected Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed August 8, 2013).

ISBN:

1-134-62475-1

0-415-83187-3

0-203-48166-6

1-134-62468-9

9780203481660

OCLC:

854976324