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American Mythos: Why Our Best Efforts to Be a Better Nation Fall Short
American Mythos Why Our Best Efforts to Be a Better Nation Fall Short
Author: 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, immigration, success, religion, and ethnicity--throu...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691138558
ISBN-10: 0691138559
Publication Date: 7/14/2008
Pages: 304
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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