| Description |
1 online resource (xxxvi, 358 pages) |
| Series |
Studies in critical social sciences ; volume 93 |
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Studies in critical social sciences ; v. 93.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- God and his chosen people: Act II -- America: chasing the pot of gold -- Guns: violence, gender and American character -- Glory: the rise and fall of American exceptionalism -- The sorrows of American character -- 49 shades of social character and one more on the way -- Epilogue |
| Summary |
America, beginning as a small group of devout Puritan settlers, ultimately became the richest, most powerful Empire in the history of the world, but having reached that point, is now in a process of implosion and decay. This book, inspired by Frankfurt School Critical Theory, especially Erich Fromm, offers a unique historical, cultural and characterological analysis of American national character and its underlying psychodynamics. Specifically, this analysis looks at the persistence of Puritan religion, as well as the extolling of male toughness and America's unbridled pursuit of wealth. Finally, its self image of divinely blessed exceptionalism has fostered vast costs in lives and wealth. But these qualities of its national character are now fostering both a decline of its power and a transformation of its underlying social character. This suggests that the result will be a changing social character that enables a more democratic, tolerant and inclusive society, one that will enable socialism, genuine, participatory democracy and a humanist framework of meaning. This book is relevant to understanding America's past, present and future |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBL, viewed November 03, 2016) |
| Subject |
National characteristics, American.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Civilization
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Intellectual life
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National characteristics, American
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Social conditions
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Soziographie
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USA.
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Intellectual life.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140363
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United States -- Civilization.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85139934
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United States -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140511
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United States -- Social conditions
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United States
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USA
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lundskow, George N., 1964- author.
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| LC no. |
2016041856 |
| ISBN |
9789004328631 |
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9004328637 |
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