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5.0 out of 5 stars
essential for undersatnding how Americans imagine themselves,
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This review is from: Apostles of the Self Made Man (Phoenix Books) (Paperback)
279 pages. We Americans have multiple layers of lore (or even mythology) built up around the figure of the rugged individualist who makes good in the capitalist system. This book takes us back to the unique conditions in pre-industrial and industrial age America that gave rise to this iconic figure. Real people like Benjamin Franklin are discussed along with the fictional heroes of Horatio Alger, plus many lesser known figures. Essential reading for understanding why Americans are so frustrated in this decade, when upward social mobility has ground to a halt.
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Apostles of the Self-Made Man, by John G. Cawelti (Hardcover - Nov. 1965)
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