Our American story : the search for a shared national narrative /
Over the past few decades, the complicated divides of geography, class, religion and race created deep fractures in the United States, each side fighting to advance its own mythology and political interests. We lack a central story, a common ground we can celebrate and enrich with deeper meaning. Un...
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| Language: | English |
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Lincoln :
Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press,
[2019]
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| Summary: | Over the past few decades, the complicated divides of geography, class, religion and race created deep fractures in the United States, each side fighting to advance its own mythology and political interests. We lack a central story, a common ground we can celebrate and enrich with deeper meaning. Unable to agree on first principles, we cannot agree on what it means to be American. As we dismantle or disregard symbols and themes that previously united us, can we replace them with stories and rites that unite our tribes and maintain meaning in our American identity? Against this backdrop, Our American Story features leading thinkers from across the political spectrum, including Jim Banks, David W. Blight, Spencer P. Boyer, Eleanor Clift, John C. Danforth, Cody Delistraty, Richard A. Epstein, Nikolas Gvosdev, Cherie Harder, Jason Kuznicki, Gerard N. Magliocca, Markos Moulitsas, Ilya Somin, Cass R. Sunstein, Alan Taylor, James V. Wertsch, Gordon S. Wood and Ali Wyne. Each draws on expertise within their respective fields of history, law, politics and public policy to contribute a unique perspective about the American story. This collection explores whether a unifying story can be achieved and, if so, what that story could be. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 213 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781640121706 1640121706 |