America's Great Divide

Reports of extreme polarization in the United States may be greatly exaggerated, fodder for cable news talking heads, but there is no denying that there exists great division in American society. The question is, how are we divided? By race, class, religion, gender, age, ethnicity, political affiliation, geographical location, education level, or all of the above? Viewpoint authors included in this resource explore this timely topic, asking such questions as, “What are contemporary America’s biggest divides?” “Are things only getting worse?” “Is the divide unique to the United States?” and “Can the divide be reconciled?”