Author: Richard Orr Curry
Publisher: Kent State University Press
ISBN: 9780873384483
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This volume contains eleven essays on the American concept of individualism.
American Chameleon
The American Chameleon
Author: William White
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN: 9780806935324
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Discusses the anatomy, life cycle, behavior, and care of the American chameleon.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN: 9780806935324
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Discusses the anatomy, life cycle, behavior, and care of the American chameleon.
Made in America
Author: Claude S. Fischer
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226251454
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
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.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226251454
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
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.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1480
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1480
Book Description
A-E
Author: Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1548
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject headings, Library of Congress
Languages : en
Pages : 1548
Book Description
The American Naturalist
Graduate Research
Author: Robert V. Smith
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 9780295977058
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Concise, encouraging, and filled with practical information, this book is a step-by-step guide for students in the life, natural, physical, and social-behavioral sciences. An invaluable resource not only for graduate students but also for undergraduates and high school students planning for the future.
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 9780295977058
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Concise, encouraging, and filled with practical information, this book is a step-by-step guide for students in the life, natural, physical, and social-behavioral sciences. An invaluable resource not only for graduate students but also for undergraduates and high school students planning for the future.
Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia
Author: Guy Stanton Ford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
The New Nature Library
The Reptile Book
Author: Raymond Lee Ditmars
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reptiles
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reptiles
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description