{"product_id":"9781598841053","title":"Baby Boom: People and Perspectives","description":"\u003cp\u003eBetween 1946 and 1964, more than 75 million babies were born in the United States-the largest single population spike in the country's history. The size of this generation (at times approaching 1 out of 3 Americans) has had a profound impact on the economy, the education system, pop culture, consumerism, the workplace, urban\/suburban life, and the prevailing political climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revealing new work goes inside the Baby Boom generation to look at how everyday people within the boomer demographic changed-and were changed by-the course of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaby Boom: People and Perspectives does not focus on one single historic moment, but rather follows different groups within the Baby Boom generation as they move through history. From the generation gap of the 1950s to the civil rights movement, from Vietnam and the counterculture of the 1960s to Watergate and the Reagan era, and from the Clinton years to September 11th and the recent resurgence of conservatism, this insightful social history shows how Baby Boomers across the breadth of American society experienced and impacted the same historic events differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTitles in the Perspectives in American Social History series look at how ordinary people from all parts of American society influenced-and were affected by-the defining eras and pivotal events in U.S. history. It is a ground-level view of history-a complementary way of exploring crucial moments when American society underwent significant change. Topics are selected to fit curriculum standards for both high school history classes and undergraduate American history courses. An emphasis on social history brings a groundbreaking new trend in historical analysis into the classroom while focusing discussions on topics that will engage students and enhance the traditional approach to history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46381408289009,"sku":"9781598841053","price":112.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781598841053_p0.jpg?v=1768978386","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781598841053","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}