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At Peril: Stories of Injustice
by Thomas J Cottle  Synopsis A noted sociologist explores the hazards of everyday life in contemporary American society....
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American Public Life and the Historical Imagination
by Wendy Gamber Synopsis OVER THE PAST THIRTY YEARS, a number of historians, preeminently Morton Keller of Brandeis University, have created a new field of historical study that reinvigorates political history by incorporating the study of legal, economic, religious, and...
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Imagine: What America Could Be in the 21st Century
by Marianne Williamson Synopsis America's foremost visionaries offer a prescriptive plan for what every person can, and must, do to create a better future for themselves and the world. Contributions by Gloria Steinem, Thomas Moore, Deepak Chopra, and more. Illustrations....
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American Class System
by Paul Kalra Book News Annotation Kalra commits the American heresy--he not only identifies the structure of the class system, but he goes on to show how it controls income, taxes, savings, subsidies for education, housing, healthcare, and the "American" way of life. Thoroughly...
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Raw Deal: Horrible and Ironic Stories of Forgotten Americans
by Ken Smith Publisher Comments The perfect tonic for anyone who's sick of inspiring tales of triumph over adversity, Raw Deal chronicles the lives of 22 of America's most wretched victims--who did nothing wrong but nonetheless suffered horrible fates. 22 full page portraits....
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A Brief History of American Culture
by Robert M Crunden Synopsis "The discussion of each period is wide-ranging, analyzing movements and spotlighting major figures in politics and philosophy, law and literature, economics and education, jazz and journalism, science and civil rights. A readable, insightful overview of...
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| Used: $35.00 Hardcover List Price $55.00
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Machine-Age Ideology: Social Engineering and American Liberalism, 1911-1939
by John M Jordan Synopsis In this multidisciplinary work, John Jordan traces the significant influence on American politics of a most unlikely hero: the professional engineer. Jordan shows how technical triumphs - bridges, radio broadcasting, airplanes, automobiles, skyscrapers...
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The One and the Many: Americaus Struggle for the Common Good (Joanna Jackson Goldman Memorial Lecture on American Civiliza)
by Martin E Marty Publisher Comments E pluribus unumno longer holds. Out of the many have come as many claims and grievances, all at war with the idea of one nation undivided. The damage thus done to our national life, as too few Americans seek a common good, is Martin Marty's concern. His...
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Mumford, Tate, Eiseley: Watchers in the Night
by Gale H Carrithers Book News Annotation Though of diverse backgrounds and training, Lewis Mumford, Allen Tate, and Loren Eiseley--three of the century's most distinctive cultural critics--all considered America to be benighted by a dominant myth, the cultural degeneration. Carrithers...
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Good Citizenship in America
by David M Ricci Publisher Comments An easily accessible analysis of civic trends in America that highlights much of what is decent in American life....
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Romantic Longings: Love in America, 1830-1980
by Steven Seidman Book News Annotation Seidman offers an original perspective on the origins and current meaning of American intimate culture. Drawing on a wide range of sources--sex surveys, advice literature, autobiographies, novels--he charts a change from a Victorian spiritual ideal to...
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Hey, Waitress!: The USA from the Other Side of the Tray
by Alison Owings Publisher Comments Most of us have sat across the tray from a waitress, but how many of us know what really is going on from her side? Hey, Waitress aims to tell us. Containing lively, personal portraits of waitresses from many different walks of life, this book is the...
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America's Forgotten Majority: Why the White Working Class Still Matters
by Ray Teixeira Publisher Comments Ruy Teixeira and Joel Rogers tackle a central mystery of twentieth-century electoral politics—how did the Democratic party lose the vote of the white working class, which today constitutes roughly 55 percent of the electorate? And why do both...
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End of Education (95 Edition)
by Neil Postman Publisher Comments Postman suggests that the current crisis in our educational system derives from its failure to supply students with a translucent, unifying "narrative" like those that inspired earlier generations. Instead, today's schools promote the false "gods" of...
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A Brief History of American Culture
by Robert M Crunden Synopsis The roots of today's "culture wars" can be found in the molding tensions of an American character, one that wasn't handed down by tradition or enforced by a government, but one that was shaped out of the mire of individuals, religious beliefs...
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Afterwords: Stories and Reports from 9/11 and Beyond
by Salon.com Publisher Comments AFTER September 11, 2001, emotions couldn't be clearly defined. There were no WORDS strong enough to justify, avenge, explain, or express the sheer magnitude of this horrifyingly unique moment in history. In this remarkable anthology, compiled by Salon...
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The Good Citizen
by David B Batstone Book News Annotation Nine scholars, representing different genders, sexualities, and cultures, discuss the idea and ideal of citizenship, and make the case that a renewed America requires not only cooperation, but a pluralistic collaboration. Topics include the ethics of...
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The Good Life and Its Discontents: The American Dream in the Age of Entitlement
by Robert J Samuelson Publisher Comments A New York Times Business Book Bestseller "Shrewd and optimistic. . . . [The Good Life and Its Discontents] combines first-rate analysis with persuasive historical, political and sociological insights." --The New Republic Today Americans are wealthier...
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Revolutions Revisited: Two Faces of the Politics of Enlightenment
by Ralph Lerner Synopsis What happens after the revolution? In this elegant extended essay, Ralph Lerner explores how suchs enlightened revolutionaries as Franklin, Lincoln, and Tocqueville met the challenge of translating a revolution into lasting political and social change...
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Actively Seeking Work?: The Politics of Unemployment and Welfare Policy in the United States and Great Britain
by Desmond King Publisher Comments Why have both Great Britain and the United States been unable to create effective training and work programs for the unemployed? Desmond King contends that the answer lies in the liberal political origins of these programs. Integrating extensive...
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