The first measured century [the other way of looking at American history]
Looks at American history through data and measurement, revealing how the lives of everyday Americans have changed over the last century. Examines how social science pioneers, by measuring many aspects of Americans' lives, influenced history. Presents examples of the interaction of statistics a...
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| Sprache: | English |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Looks at American history through data and measurement, revealing how the lives of everyday Americans have changed over the last century. Examines how social science pioneers, by measuring many aspects of Americans' lives, influenced history. Presents examples of the interaction of statistics and society, from Julia Lathrop's data-driven crusade to reduce infant mortality to Daniel Patrick Moynihan's controversial analysis of the breakdown of the black family. Also discusses Robert and Helen Lynd's early 20th century sociological study of Muncie, Ind., America's "Middletown," and includes commentary by Theodore Caplow, a professor of sociology, and Bruce Geelhoed of Ball State University's Center for Middletown Studies |
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| Beschreibung: | VHS.. - Subtitle from cassette label. - "[A production of] BJW, Inc. in association with New River Media." Host/essayist, Ben Wattenberg Principal photographer, Bruce Kissal ; camera, Jeff Daly ... [et al.] ; original music, John Keltonic |
| Beschreibung: | 2 videocassettes (180 min.) sd., col. with b&w sequences 1/2 in |