The Real State of America Atlas
Mapping the Myths and Truths of the United States
Published on 26. July 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-14-311935-7 (ISBN)
Description
Packed with fascinating facts and illustrated throughout with clear, easy-to-read graphics, "The Real State of America Atlas" reveals the myriad realities of the American experience--from our changing demographics to patterns of home ownership to the kinds of food we eat.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
371 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-14-311935-7 (9780143119357)
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Cynthia Enloe is a feminist writer, theorist, and professor, famous for her contributions to the field of feminist international relations. The International Feminist Journal of Politics has a Cynthia Enloe Award in her honor. She is the coauthor with Joni Seager of The Real State of America Atlas. Joni Seager is an activist and scholar of feminist geography, gender and the environment, and global environmental policy. She is professor and former chair of the Global Studies Department at Bentley University in Boston, Massachusetts, and was dean of the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University in Toronto, Canada. She has consulted on several global gender and environmental policies with UNESCO and the United Nations Environment Programme. Her publications include The State of Women in the World Atlas, The Real State of America Atlas, and Carson's Silent Spring.