UID:
almafu_9958132745702883
Format:
1 online resource (280 p.)
ISBN:
0-19-773400-6
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1-281-34702-7
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9786611347024
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0-19-803998-0
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1-4294-6899-8
Series Statement:
Oxford scholarship online
Content:
The generation that benefitted from GI Bill showed a commitment to the principles of democracy and civic involvement. This book looks at how Bill affected the lives of World War II Veterans. It develops an argument about the link between peoples' positive experiences with government programs and their willingness to take part in public life.
Note:
Previously issued in print: 2005.
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Civic Generation; Chapter 1 Creating the G.I. Bill; Chapter 2 Citizen Soldiers; Chapter 3 Beyond All Expectations; Chapter 4 Conveying Messages; Chapter 5 Fostering Social Opportunity; Chapter 6 Creating Active Citizens; Chapter 7 Making Democracy; Chapter 8 Mobilizing for Equal Rights; Chapter 9 Created with the Men in Mind; Chapter 10 The Unfinished Work; Appendices; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-19-518097-6
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1093/oso/9780195180978.001.0001
