American mythos : why our best efforts to be a better nation fall short /

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, immig...

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Main Author: Wuthnow, Robert
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2006.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9781400827022
1400827027
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central