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American living standards improved considerably between 1900 and 2000. While most observers focus on gains in per-capita income as a measure of economic well-being, economists have …
Families and Work: New Directions in the Twenty-First Century provides an innovative framework for understanding the interface between family care and employment. It offers a …
Southern California has long been promoted as the playground of the world, the home of resort-style living, backyard swimming pools, and year-round suntans. Tracing the history of …
Sport has come to have an increasingly large impact on daily life and commerce across the globe. From mega-events, such as the World Cup or Super Bowl, to the early socialization …
If you want to learn about masculinity, ask a man if he likes to dance. One man in this study answered, "e;Music is something that goes on inside my head, and is sort of …
Sport is often thought of as simply "e;games,"e; but it can in fact be much more. Sport can be responsible for guiding social justice movements, igniting city-wide riots, …
Offering a panoramic view of the history and culture of food and drink in America with fascinating entries on everything from the smell of asparagus to the history of White Castle, …
Although girls and women account for approximately 40 percent of all athletes in the United States, they receive only 4 percent of the total sport media coverage. SportsCenter, …
The NFL is the most popular professional sports league in the United States. Its athletes receive multimillion-dollar contracts and almost endless media attention. The league's …
We've come a long way since the classic book The Organization Man first introduced the "e;ideal"e; 2-person career--a full-time male breadwinner and a stay-at-home wife. …