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One America?
Citrin, Jack; Kahlenberg, Richard D.; Payne, Richard J.; Pickus, Noah M. Jedidiah; Renshon, Stanley; Riley, Russell L.; Skrentny, John David; Sleeper
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Description for One America?
Paperback. With enormous numbers of new immigrants, America is becoming dramatically more diverse racially, culturally, and ethnically. This title discusses the role of national leadership, especially the presidency, at a time when a fragmented and dysfunctional national identity has become a real possibility. Editor(s): Renshon, Stanley A. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JPA; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
With enormous numbers of new immigrants, America is becoming dramatically more diverse racially, culturally, and ethnically. As a result, the United States faces questions that have profound consequences for its future. What does it mean to be an American? Is a new American identity developing? At the same time, the coherence of national culture has been challenged by the expansion of - and attacks on - individual and group rights, and by political leaders who prefer to finesse rather than engage cultural controversies. Many of the ideals on which the country was founded are under intense, often angry, debate, and ... Read more
With enormous numbers of new immigrants, America is becoming dramatically more diverse racially, culturally, and ethnically. As a result, the United States faces questions that have profound consequences for its future. What does it mean to be an American? Is a new American identity developing? At the same time, the coherence of national culture has been challenged by the expansion of - and attacks on - individual and group rights, and by political leaders who prefer to finesse rather than engage cultural controversies. Many of the ideals on which the country was founded are under intense, often angry, debate, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9780878408702
SKU
V9780878408702
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About Citrin, Jack; Kahlenberg, Richard D.; Payne, Richard J.; Pickus, Noah M. Jedidiah; Renshon, Stanley; Riley, Russell L.; Skrentny, John David; Sleeper
Stanley A. Renshon, a certified psychoanalyst, is professor of political science at the City University of New York and coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Program in the Psychology of Social and Political Behavior in the university's Graduate Center. His seven books include High Hopes: The Clinton Presidency and the Politics of Ambition (New York University Press, 1996), which won the American ... Read more
Reviews for One America?
Offers reflective critical thinking on social, racial, and culture issues that confront policymakers at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The authors challenges the conventional wisdom on issues of race, affirmative action, immigration, and presidential leadership. Perspectives on Political Science Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and those interested in the public policy process. Choice