According to their national myth, all Americans are middle class, but rarely has such a widely-used term been so poorly defined. These fascinating essays provide much-needed context to the subject of class in America.

According to their national myth, all Americans are "middle class," but rarely has such a widely-used term been so poorly defined. These fascinating essays provide much-needed context to the subject of class in America.

A survey found that more than two in five Americans uses some form of alternative medicine. The Politics of Healing brings together top scholars in the fields of American history and the history of medicine who discuss issues in this topic.

Alternative medicine is commonplace in today's world3. This text brings combines the fields of American history, history of medicine, anthropology, sociology, and politics to counter the view that alternative medical therapies fell into disrepute in the decades after physicians established their institutional authority during the Progressive Era.

America has a long tradition of middle-class radicalism, albeit one that intellectual orthodoxy has tended to obscure. The Radical Middle Class seeks to uncover the democratic, populist, and even anticapitalist legacy of the middle class. By examining in particular the independent small business sector or petite bourgeoisie, using Progressive Era Portland, Oregon, as a case study, Robert Johnston shows that class still matters in America. But it matters only if the politics and culture of the leading player in affairs of class, the middle class, is dramatically reconceived.

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How have Mexican immigrants reshaped the United States? What is their history and culture? Why did they leave their homeland? And what does the future hold? Focusing on the human side of the story, Mexican Americans probes these questions by tracing the lives of ordinary and not-so-ordinary people.

Barely 40 years after beginning a major immigration movement to the United States, Indian Americans have established vigorous, thriving communities in major metropolitan areas across the country. This new book traces their history, from the early days of the Punjabi pioneers in California to the triumphs of the "dot-com generation."

With the sudden end of the Vietnam War in April 1975, throngs of Vietnamese fled their country. Within months, more than 130,000 arrived in the United States, determined to begin their lives anew. Here is an all-in-one place to begin a study of this vital segment of the American population.

Korean Americans are the fourth-largest Asian group in the United States; 33 percent live in California. Korean Americans focuses on this important group--its history, culture, and contributions--and includes profiles of such notables as Jay Kim, the first Korean American elected to Congress, and ABC News anchor Ju Ju Chang.

In addition to profiles on notable Ukrainian Americans, such as actor Jack Palance and Hall of Fame NHL goaltender Terry Sawchuk, Ukrainian Americans provides a well-balanced introduction to the history, culture, religion, and experiences of this immigrant group.