Identity and the failure of America : from Thomas Jefferson to the War on Terror / John Michael.
From Thomas Jefferson to John Rawls, justice has been at the center of America's self-image and national creed. At the same time, for many of its peoples-from African slaves and European immigrants to women and the poor-the American experience has been defined by injustice: oppression, disenfra...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | From Thomas Jefferson to John Rawls, justice has been at the center of America's self-image and national creed. At the same time, for many of its peoples-from African slaves and European immigrants to women and the poor-the American experience has been defined by injustice: oppression, disenfranchisement, violence, and prejudice. In Identity and the Failure of America, John Michael explores the contradictions between a mythic national identity promising justice to all and the realities of a divided, hierarchical, and frequently iniquitous history and social order. Through a series of insightfu. |
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| Item Description: | Title from e-book t.p. (viewed May 21, 2010). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 301 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-294) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780816656691 081665669X |