Is America breaking apart?
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Author
Contributions
- Lindholm, Charles, 1946- - Contributor
Publication
1999 - Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J, New Jersey
Language
English
Word Count
40,500 words, Guess
Page Count
162 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL367281M
- ISBN-100691004102
- OCLC Control Number98027793
- OCLC Control Number39624844
- OCLC Control Numberisamericabreakin00hall_463
and 2 more
- Library of Congress Control Number98027793
- LibraryThing77280
Classifications
- DDC306/.0973
- LCCHN59.2 .H34 1999
Description
Americans seem to fear that their society is breaking apart, but how accurate is this portrayal and how justified is the fear? Introducing a balanced viewpoint into this intense debate, John Hall and Charles Lindholm demonstrate that such alarm is unfounded. Here they explore the institutional structures of American society, emphasizing its ability to accommodate difference and defuse conflict. The culture, too, comes under scrutiny: influenced by Calvinistic beliefs, Americans place faith in the individual but demand high moral commitment to the community. Broad in scope and ambition, this short book draws a realistic portrait of a society that is among the most powerful and stable in the world, yet is perennially shaken by self-doubt.
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