California: An Interpretive History - Softcover

Rawls, James J.; Bean, Walton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073406961 ISBN 13: 9780073406961

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities Social, 2011

Synopsis

Now in its tenth edition, this best-selling text continues to provide an up-to-date survey of California history and offers original interpretations of the major challenges faced by the nation's most populous and economically powerful state.

About this title

From the Publisher:

General Updating'Rawls takes great strides to incorporate recent historical changes and make his text the most up-to-date text in the field. This edition has new coverage of the current status of the state's ethnic minorities, contemporary California culture, recent political events and personalities, environmental and energy issues, contemporary California economy, and women's history.
Comprehensive'The text chronicles not just the political history of the state, but also demonstrates the importance of social, economic, and cultural developments. Each period of the state's history is treated comprehensively, with a cluster of chapters surveying the various aspects of a particular period.
Balance of Narration and Interpretation'The text contains a full and detailed narrative of California history, allowing instructors to develop their lectures without having to repeat the basic flow of events.
Pedagogy'The text contains chapter openers, photographs, illustrations, bibliographies, and political cartoons.

About the Author:

Rawls received his M.A. and Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley. He serves as an editor of California History, the journal of the California Historical Society. He has published many articles and reviews that have appeared in Journal of American History, Pacific Historical Reviews, and American Indian Quarterly.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities Social
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0073406961
• ISBN 13: 9780073406961
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 552