TABLE OF CONTENTS
U.S. Society & Values
Electronic Journal of the U.S. Information
Agency,
Vol. 4, No. 2, June 1999
CHANGING AMERICA:
THE UNITED STATES POPULATION IN TRANSITION
Electronic Journal of the U.S. Information
Agency,
Vol. 4, No. 2, June 1999
CHANGING AMERICA:
THE UNITED STATES POPULATION IN TRANSITION
THE UNITED STATES: A NATION OF DIVERSITY AND PROMISE
By Bill ClintonAs the United States moves into a century in which it may become the world's first truly multiracial, multiethnic democracy, with an expanding senior citizenry as well, President Clinton reflects on the challenges posed by this diversity.
ONE FROM MANY: U.S. IMMIGRATION PATTERNS AND ETHNIC COMPOSITION
This overview traces how the diverse U.S. population of today came to be, across the centuries, and the degree to which history, society and demography have been intertwined.
THE UNITED STATES POPULATION IN TRANSITION
From Changing America, a report of the Council of Economic AdvisersThis brief treatment reflects the shifting demographic patterns of the past generation.
CHALLENGES FOR THE U.S. CENSUS IN THE INFORMATION AGE
By Barry EdmonstonWhat is the purpose of the census? How is it tabulated and how are the data utilized? How will the upcoming census take into account the shortcomings of previous tabulations? The author, a prominent demographer and specialist on Census 2000, discusses these and other issues.
THE DEBATE IN THE UNITED STATES OVER IMMIGRATION
By Daphne SpainMelting pot? Salad bowl? The issue of how immigrants fit into the ideal U.S. society has long been debated, with healthy support for every point of view. In this article, the author, a professor of urban and environmental planning, focuses on the demographic, socioeconomic, cultural and political impact of recent immigration trends, and identifies emerging challenges for the future.
BIRTH OF AN OLD GENERATION
By Theodore RoszakThe author, who has written extensively on the expanding senior citizenry in the United States, reflects on the anticipated impact of that segment of the population in social and political terms. Sidebars offer statistics on the senior population and on its community service activities.
THE UNITED STATES POPULATION: WHERE THE NEW IMMIGRANTS ARE
By William FreyThis article, by a leading expert in metropolitan area trends, demonstrates the impact that immigration and migration -- specifically of Asians and Hispanics -- are having on larger and smaller cities across the United States.
THE BLENDING OF THE UNITED STATES
By Rochelle L. StanfieldA quiet demographic revolution -- a dramatic upsurge in intermarriage -- could bring people closer together in the United States rather than driving them apart. The author discusses various aspects of intermarriage trends, as well as some of the countervailing forces.
