Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (viii, 288 pages)
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
069112504X
,
1400827027
,
9780691138558
,
9780691125046
,
9781400827022
Inhalt:
America was built on stories: tales of grateful immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, Horatio Alger-style transformations, self-made men, and the Protestant work ethic. In this new book, renowned sociologist Robert Wuthnow examines these most American of stories--narratives about individualism, immigration, success, religion, and ethnicity--through the eyes of recent immigrants. In doing so, he demonstrates how the "American mythos" has both legitimized American society and prevented it from fully realizing its ideals. This magisterial work is a reflection and meditation on the national conscio
Inhalt:
Deep culture and democratic renewal -- Quandaries of individualism -- The justice of privilege -- Self-made men and women -- In America, all religions are true -- Ethnic ties that bind (loosely) -- Saving ourselves from materialism -- Venues for reflective democracy
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-276) and index
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Wuthnow, Robert American mythos Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2006
Sprache:
Englisch
Mehr zum Autor:
Wuthnow, Robert 1946-
