A combination of the scholarship of historians, and work in ethnology, gender study, geography, literature, religion, anthropology, and sociology.

The American family has come a long way from the days of the idealized family portrayed in iconic television shows of the 1950s and 1960s. The four volumes of T

This four-volume set examines every social movement in American history - from the great struggles for abolition, civil rights, and women's equality to the more

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This encyclopedia provides readers with basic information about the history of social welfare in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The intent of the encycl