American Mythos : : Why Our Best Efforts to Be a Better Nation Fall Short / / Robert Wuthnow.
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, immig...
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Wuthnow, Robert, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut American Mythos : Why Our Best Efforts to Be a Better Nation Fall Short / Robert Wuthnow. Course Book Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2009] ©2006 1 online resource (304 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Deep Culture and Democratic Renewal -- Chapter 2. Quandaries of Individualism -- Chapter 3. The Justice of Privilege -- Chapter 4. Self-Made Men and Women -- Chapter 5. In America, All Religions are True -- Chapter 6. Ethnic Ties That Bind (Loosely) -- Chapter 7. Saving Ourselves From Materialism -- Chapter 8. Venues For Reflective Democracy -- Appendix -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star 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 consciousness. It details how Americans have traditionally relied on narratives to address what it means to be strong, morally responsible individuals and to explain why some people are more successful than others--in short, to help us make sense of our lives. But it argues that these narratives have done little to help us confront new challenges. We pass laws to end racial discrimination, yet lack the resolve to create a more equitable society. We welcome the idea of pluralism in religion and values, yet we are shaken by the difficulties immigration presents. We champion prosperity for all, but live in a country where families are still homeless. American Mythos aptly documents this disconnect between the stories we tell and the reality we face. Examining how cultural narratives may not, and often do not, reflect the reality of today's society, it challenges readers to become more reflective about what it means to live up to the American ideal. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) Immigrants United States. Social ethics United States. Social values United States. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110442502 print 9780691138558 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400827022?locatt=mode:legacy https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781400827022 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781400827022.jpg |
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