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This item: Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder Hardcover $ Only 8 left in stock (more on the way). Ships from and sold by by: 1. As America moves forward in the twenty-first century, many forces are changing its society.

The authors of this anthology examine the causes and effects of some of these forces, including the impact of the American lifestyle, the role of technology and foreign policy, and domestic issues such as education, social security, and immigration policy.5/5(1). Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century Audible Audiobook – Unabridged Jessica Bruder (Author), Karen White (Narrator), HighBridge, a /5().

Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by author and award-winning journalist Jessica Bruder is an insightful and chilling look at economic struggle of so many Americans subsequent to the financial collapse in and resulting economic recession.

These are people that have found that they were unable to make ends meet on their Social Security benefits.4/5. The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the Twenty-first Century [Olds, Jacqueline, Schwartz, Richard S.] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the Twenty-first CenturyCited by: The Sociology in the Twenty-First Century Series introduces students to a range of sociological issues of broad interest in the United States today, with each volume addressing topics such as family, race, immigration, gender, education, and social inequality.5/5(2).

‎“People who thought the financial collapse was over a long time ago need to meet the people Jessica Bruder got to know in this scorching, beautifully written, vivid, disturbing (and occasionally wryly funny) book.” —Rebecca Solnit From the beet fields of /5(45).

Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century is a work of non-fiction by Jessica Bruder. The book explores a phenomenon of older American workers traveling the country like "nomads", campers in tow, in search of employment.

Many were Author: Jessica Bruder. The Lonely American is one of those books. This work discusses how Americans have become lonely through a combination of busyness, individualism, and self reliance. While this book does not condemn being alone it critiques the idol that our culture has made of isolation, and suggests that many of our problems would be alleviated through forging /5.

from all across America have responded to the President’s call and are talking about race more than ever. While these discussions may not be easy, they are necessary if we are to better under-stand each other, live together, and build united communities.

The attached One America Dialogue Guide will help you conduct a discussion on race. Whether. The Paperback of the Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder at Barnes & Noble.

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America needs to increase and systemize vocational training, say authors Katherine S. Newman and Hella Winston. They address a general adult audience, but this book would appeal to mostly to people involved in the triangle of players the authors speak of: government officials over education, industry leaders (including unions), and educators in high school and college (vocational/technical /5.

“In my reading, The Known World is the best American novel published in the 21st Century – a stunning work about humans experiencing and surviving American slavery,” notes critic Walton.

First published inAmerican Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century offers a comprehensive entree to the central issues facing American colleges and universities today.

This thoroughly revised edition brings the volume up to date on key topics of enduring interest. Placing higher education within its social and political contexts, leading scholars discuss finance, federal and state Book Edition: Third Edition.

The twentieth century was one of profound transformation in rural America. Demographic shifts and economic restructuring have conspired to alter dramatically the lives of rural people and their communities. Challenges for Rural America in the Twenty-First Century defines these changes and interprets their implications for the future of rural /5.

This new edition of American Higher Education in the Twenty-First Century explores current issues of central importance to the academy: leadership, accountability, access, finance, technology, academic freedom, the canon, governance, and race/5.

America in the twenty-first century. [Andrea C Nakaya;] -- Presents a collection of essays exploring varying viewpoints on America's future, discussing whether its lifestyle is sustainable, the potential for improvement, energy policy, and the role of.

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By matching insights from bargaining theory to trends in regional security policies and military outlays, Kang offers a novel rethinking of the effects of American grand strategy in Cited by: 6.

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