Bibliograph

American culture in peril, edited by Charles W. Dunn

Type

Label

American culture in peril, edited by Charles W. Dunn

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

American culture in peril

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

778339925

Responsibility statement

edited by Charles W. Dunn

Summary

Thirty years ago, Ronald Reagan rode a wave of patriotism to the White House by calling for a return to what he considered to be traditional American values--personal liberty, free markets, and limited government. After the cultural struggles and generational clashes of the 1960s and 70s, it appeared that many Americans were eager to abide by Reagan's set of core American principles. Yet, despite Reagan's continuing popularity, modern America remains widely perceived as a nation weakened by its divisions. While debates over cultural values have been common throughout the country's history, the ..

Table Of Contents

Ronald Reagan and Modern Liberalism; A Touch for First Principles; The Fickle Muse; Will the Postfamily Culture Claim America?; The Critic and Culture; Two Cities, How Many Cultures?; Sources of Renewal in Twenty-First-Century America

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