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Identity and the Failure of America: From Thomas Jefferson to the War on Terror
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Identity and the Failure of America: From Thomas Jefferson to the War on Terror
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John Michael
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:320 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780816651443
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| Classifications | Dewey:305.800973 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Imprint |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Publication Date |
26 August 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
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. Here 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.
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