ISBN:
9789004328631
,
9004328637
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xxxvi, 358 pages)
Series Statement:
Studies in critical social sciences volume 93
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Langman, Lauren, 1940- God, guns, gold and glory: American character and its discontents
DDC:
306.0973
Keywords:
National characteristics, American
;
Intellectual life
;
National characteristics, American
;
Social conditions
;
Soziographie
;
POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Cultural Policy
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Popular Culture
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural
;
Civilization
;
United States Social conditions
;
United States Intellectual life
;
United States Civilization
;
United States
;
USA
;
Electronic books
;
Aufsatzsammlung
Abstract:
Introduction -- God and his chosen people: Act II -- America: chasing the pot of gold -- Guns: violence, gender and American character -- Glory: the rise and fall of American exceptionalism -- The sorrows of American character -- 49 shades of social character and one more on the way -- Epilogue.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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