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- 9780195173253
- Book Title
- American Dream : a Short History of an Idea That Shaped a Nation
- Item Length
- 5.3in
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- Business & Economics, History, Social Science
- Topic
- Economic Conditions, Customs & Traditions, United States / General
- Item Width
- 7.9in
- Item Weight
- 7.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 224 Pages
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"The American Dream" is one of the most familiar and resonant phrases in our national lexicon, so familiar that we seldom pause to ask its origin, its history, or what it actually means. In this fascinating short history, Jim Cullen explores the meaning of the American Dream, or rather the several American Dreams that have both reflected and shaped American identity from the Pilgrims to the present.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195173252
ISBN-13
9780195173253
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30209694
Product Key Features
Book Title
American Dream : a Short History of an Idea That Shaped a Nation
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Economic Conditions, Customs & Traditions, United States / General
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Business & Economics, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
5.3in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
7.9in
Item Weight
7.1 Oz
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"This erudite popular history poses a provocative question: What is the American Dream?"--Herbert Mitgang, The Chicago Tribune, "The American dream, as Jim Cullen shows in this useful, intelligent book, is more than a set of platitudes, and says something important about our national character."--The Boston Globe, "Cullen combs the riches of American history to analyze the American dream idea.... From these rich slices of American history, Cullen weaves a historical quilt illustrating key components of the idea.... This work combines the author's personal reflections with a cogent interpretation ofAmerican social and intellectual history."--Library Journal, "Cullen is a master of the difficult art of distilling complex ideaswithout oversimplifying them. His grasp of American history is impressive, andhis narrative is lucid, lively, and engaging. He has done an admirable job ofsummarizing, dramatizing, and giving a sense of personal urgency to successiveversions of the American dream. I find the mixture of personal reflection andhistorical narrative quite effective and inviting. This is a refreshing,spirited book."--Andrew Delbanco, Columbia University, "Its straightforward and engaging narrative style ought to appeal to general readers of American history, and its broader explorations of freedom, equality and shared ideals offers a nice dose of depth as well."--Publishers Weekly, "One man's provocative, worthwhile, and stimulating summation."--Kirkus Reviews"This erudite popular history poses a provocative question: What is the American Dream?"--Herbert Mitgang, The Chicago Tribune"The American dream, as Jim Cullen shows in this useful, intelligent book, is more than a set of platitudes, and says something important about our national character."--The Boston Globe"Cullen combs the riches of American history to analyze the American dream idea.... From these rich slices of American history, Cullen weaves a historical quilt illustrating key components of the idea.... This work combines the author's personal reflections with a cogent interpretation of American social and intellectual history."--Library Journal"Its straightforward and engaging narrative style ought to appeal to general readers of American history, and its broader explorations of freedom, equality and shared ideals offers a nice dose of depth as well."--Publishers Weekly"Cullen is a master of the difficult art of distilling complex ideas without oversimplifying them. His grasp of American history is impressive, and his narrative is lucid, lively, and engaging. He has done an admirable job of summarizing, dramatizing, and giving a sense of personal urgency to successive versions of the American dream. I find the mixture of personal reflection and historical narrative quite effective and inviting. This is a refreshing,spirited book."--Andrew Delbanco, Columbia University"Jim Cullen's The American Dream is a tour de force through the whole of American history, from the Puritans to home ownership and California. Cullen daringly takes the notion of the American Dream as a touchstone for a huge swathe of American cultural history, and tracks its complexities, its shifts and conflicts--and unities. Gracefully written, elegantly unified, respectful toward disparate ideas, never indulgent of scholastic gobbledygook, thebook has all the strength of its simplifications. A marvelous achievement." --Todd Gitlin, Columbia University, "Cullen is a master of the difficult art of distilling complex ideas without oversimplifying them. His grasp of American history is impressive, and his narrative is lucid, lively, and engaging. He has done an admirable job of summarizing, dramatizing, and giving a sense of personal urgencyto successive versions of the American dream. I find the mixture of personal reflection and historical narrative quite effective and inviting. This is a refreshing, spirited book."--Andrew Delbanco, Columbia University, "Jim Cullen's The American Dream is a tour de force through the whole ofAmerican history, from the Puritans to home ownership and California. Cullendaringly takes the notion of the American Dream as a touchstone for a hugeswathe of American cultural history, and tracks its complexities, its shifts andconflicts--and unities. Gracefully written, elegantly unified, respectful towarddisparate ideas, never indulgent of scholastic gobbledygook, the book has allthe strength of its simplifications. A marvelous achievement." --Todd Gitlin,Columbia University, "Jim Cullen's The American Dream is a tour de force through the whole of American history, from the Puritans to home ownership and California. Cullen daringly takes the notion of the American Dream as a touchstone for a huge swathe of American cultural history, and tracks its complexities,its shifts and conflicts--and unities. Gracefully written, elegantly unified, respectful toward disparate ideas, never indulgent of scholastic gobbledygook, the book has all the strength of its simplifications. A marvelous achievement." --Todd Gitlin, Columbia University, "Cullen combs the riches of American history to analyze the American dreamidea.... From these rich slices of American history, Cullen weaves a historicalquilt illustrating key components of the idea.... This work combines theauthor's personal reflections with a cogent interpretation of American socialand intellectual history."--Library Journal
Copyright Date
2003
Lccn
2002-072340
Dewey Decimal
973
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
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