アメリカ西部小史 The American West : A Concise History (Problems in American History)

Butler, Anne M./ Lansing, Michael J.

Blackwell Pub（2007/06発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 242 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780631210863
• DDC分類 978

基本説明

Looks at the past, present, and future importance of the American West's influence on the rest of the country.

Full Description

Tracing events from the pre-history to the present day, this book offers a concise and accessible history of the American West.



Explores the complex interactions between and among cultures in the American West
Chronologically organized and informed by the latest scholarship
Grounded in attention to race, class, gender, and the environment, the text focuses on social, economic, and political forces that shaped the lived experiences of diverse westerners and influenced the patterns of western history.

Contents

Introduction. 1. First Wests, Many Wests.

2. Inside Native Wests.

3. Enforcing an American West.

4. Imperial Wests.

5. A Diverse, Urban, and Federal West.

6. Mythic West and Modern West.

Suggested Readings.

Index