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American Social Character
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Author : Rupert Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-03-04
American Social Character written by Rupert Wilkinson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-04 with Social Science categories.
This anthology features the writings of 17 important analysts of American character and culture. From 1945 to the present, this book includes selections by Charles Reich, Christopher Lasch, Philip Slater and many others. There is a general introduction to the subject and each selection is preceded by an introduction and followed by a critical comme
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Author : Rupert Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher: Icon
Release Date : 1992
American Social Character written by Rupert Wilkinson and has been published by Icon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Características nacionales estadounidenses categories.
Made In America
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Author : Claude S. Fischer
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2010-05-15
Made In America written by Claude S. Fischer and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-15 with Social Science categories.
Our nation began with the simple phrase, “We the People.” But who were and are “We”? Who were we in 1776, in 1865, or 1968, and is there any continuity in character between the we of those years and the nearly 300 million people living in the radically different America of today? With Made in America, Claude S. Fischer draws on decades of historical, psychological, and social research to answer that question by tracking the evolution of American character and culture over three centuries. He explodes myths—such as that contemporary Americans are more mobile and less religious than their ancestors, or that they are more focused on money and consumption—and reveals instead how greater security and wealth have only reinforced the independence, egalitarianism, and commitment to community that characterized our people from the earliest years. Skillfully drawing on personal stories of representative Americans, Fischer shows that affluence and social progress have allowed more people to participate fully in cultural and political life, thus broadening the category of “American” —yet at the same time what it means to be an American has retained surprising continuity with much earlier notions of American character. Firmly in the vein of such classics as The Lonely Crowd and Habits of the Heart—yet challenging many of their conclusions—Made in America takes readers beyond the simplicity of headlines and the actions of elites to show us the lives, aspirations, and emotions of ordinary Americans, from the settling of the colonies to the settling of the suburbs.
The Pursuit Of American Character
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Author : Rupert Wilkinson
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Release Date : 1988
The Pursuit Of American Character written by Rupert Wilkinson and has been published by HarperCollins Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
The Character Of Americans
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Author : Michael McGiffert
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
The Character Of Americans written by Michael McGiffert and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Social Science categories.
American Character
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Author : Colin Woodard
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2016-03-15
American Character written by Colin Woodard and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-15 with History categories.
The author of American Nations examines the history of and solutions to the key American question: how best to reconcile individual liberty with the maintenance of a free society The struggle between individual rights and the good of the community as a whole has been the basis of nearly every major disagreement in our history, from the debates at the Constitutional Convention and in the run up to the Civil War to the fights surrounding the agendas of the Federalists, the Progressives, the New Dealers, the civil rights movement, and the Tea Party. In American Character, Colin Woodard traces these two key strands in American politics through the four centuries of the nation’s existence, from the first colonies through the Gilded Age, Great Depression and the present day, and he explores how different regions of the country have successfully or disastrously accommodated them. The independent streak found its most pernicious form in the antebellum South but was balanced in the Gilded Age by communitarian reform efforts; the New Deal was an example of a successful coalition between communitarian-minded Eastern elites and Southerners. Woodard argues that maintaining a liberal democracy, a society where mass human freedom is possible, requires finding a balance between protecting individual liberty and nurturing a free society. Going to either libertarian or collectivist extremes results in tyranny. But where does the “sweet spot” lie in the United States, a federation of disparate regional cultures that have always strongly disagreed on these issues? Woodard leads readers on a riveting and revealing journey through four centuries of struggle, experimentation, successes and failures to provide an answer. His historically informed and pragmatic suggestions on how to achieve this balance and break the nation’s political deadlock will be of interest to anyone who cares about the current American predicament—political, ideological, and sociological.
Heroes Villains And Fools
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Author : Orrin E. Klapp
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-11-15
Heroes Villains And Fools written by Orrin E. Klapp and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-15 with categories.
This volume presents three major social types in American society�heroes, villains, and fools�as models for American behaviour. Approaching these models primarily through language, Orrin E. Klapp explores what they may suggest about Americans as a people. Rather than study people, the author describes abstract types named and embedded in popular language. These social types are important symbols; and a way to attack a symbol is by identifying its meaning in various contexts. He further argues that the language surrounding heroes, villains, and fools reveals a social structure. We may not escape being ascribed a type, but we do have a choice of type. Known more commonly as "finding oneself," we can manipulate cues�with dress, facial expressions, style of life, or conspicuous public roles�to build an identity. This classic study has serious contemporary implications. For a public figure, an inevitable result of the typing process is the development of at least two selves, the public and the private. When the book originally appeared in 1962, the struggle to balance two images generally only plagued celebrities and politicians. Today, social media offers everyone the opportunity to develop an online persona. This volume will be of interest to sociologists as well as anyone who has a Facebook account.
The History Of Men
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Author : Michael S. Kimmel
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2005-03-10
The History Of Men written by Michael S. Kimmel and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-10 with Social Science categories.
A collection of historical articles and essays by a pioneer in the field of masculinity studies.
The Lonely Crowd
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Author : David Riesman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
The Lonely Crowd written by David Riesman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Ethnopsychology categories.
Discusses social character and the difference in social character between men of different regions, eras, and groups. Considers the ways in which different social character types, once they are formed at the knee of society, are then deployed in work, play, politics, and child-rearing activities of society. Discusses the way in which one kind of social character, which dominated America in the nineteenth century, is gradually being replaced by a social character of a different sort.
The Lonely Crowd
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Author : Jarrod Homer
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2017-07-05
The Lonely Crowd written by Jarrod Homer and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-05 with Social Science categories.
David Riesman’s The Lonely Crowd: A Study in the Changing American Character is one of the best-known books in the history of sociology – holding a mirror up to contemporary America and showing the nation its own character as it had never seen it before. Its success is a testament to Riesman’s mastery of one key critical thinking skill: interpretation. In critical thinking, interpretation focuses on understanding the meaning of evidence, and is frequently characterized by laying down clear definitions, and clarifying ideas and categories for the reader. All these processes are on full display in The Lonely Crowd – which, rather than seeking to challenge accepted wisdom or generate new ideas, provides incisive interpretations and definitions of ideas and data from a variety of sources. Above all, Riesman’s book is a work of categorization – a form of interpretation that can be vital to building and communicating systematic arguments. With the aid of his two co-authors (Nathan Glazer and Reuel Denney), he defined three cultural types that formed a perfect pattern for understanding mid-century American society and the changes it was undergoing. The clarity of the book’s definitions tapped directly into the zeitgeist of the 1950s, powering it to best-seller status and an audience that extended far beyond academia.