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Culture, Capitalism, and Democracy in the New America Hardcover – June 10, 2005

by Richard Harvey Brown (Author)
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The United States is in transit from an industrial to a postindustrial society, from a modern to postmodern culture, and from a national to a global economy. In this book Richard Harvey Brown asks how we can distinguish the uniquely American elements of these changes from more global influences. His answer focuses on the ways in which economic imperatives give shape to the shifting experience of being American.
Drawing on a wide knowledge of American history and literature, the latest social science, and contemporary social issues, Brown investigates continuity and change in American race relations, politics, religion, conception of selfhood, families, and the arts. He paints a vivid picture of contemporary America, showing how postmodernism is perceived and felt by individuals and focusing attention on the strengths and limitations of American democracy.
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  1. Print length
    368 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Yale University Press
  4. Publication date
    June 10, 2005
  5. Dimensions
    6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0300100256
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0300100259
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“An impressive and important book in which Richard Brown deals with American society in a holistic, synthetic, interdisciplinary, and original way.”—Manfred Stanley, Syracuse University


“Richard Brown is one of the few thinkers in the United States who could credibly undertake this important subject. He has produced a masterpiece.”—Ronnie Dugger, cochairman and founder of the Alliance for Democracy and founding editor of The Texas Observer


“An impressive and important book in which Richard Brown deals with American society in a holistic, synthetic, interdisciplinary, and original way.”—Manfred Stanley, Syracuse University

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"On this dark subject Richard Brown has given us a masterpiece."—Ronnie Dugger, cochairman and founder of the Alliance for Democracy and founding editor of The Texas Observer
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In this wide-ranging book, Richard Harvey Brown demonstrates how an increasingly global economy interacts with American culture to shape ideology, religion, identity, families, arts, and concepts of space and time. He paints a thought-provoking picture of contemporary America, focusing on the strengths and limitations of our democracy.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press; First Edition (June 10, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0300100256
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0300100259
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.42 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches
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  • Mark Mathison
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    Trying to understand how our economy affects our culture and vise-versa is complicated. The USA has set a pace that the rest of the world has tried to follow, yet that pace will be our undoing.
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