Habits of the Heart, With a New Preface: Individualism and Commitment in American LifeUniversity of California Press, 17 вер. 2007 р. - 410 стор. First published in 1985, Habits of the Heart continues to be one of the most discussed interpretations of modern American society, a quest for a democratic community that draws on our diverse civic and religious traditions. In a new preface the authors relate the arguments of the book both to the current realities of American society and to the growing debate about the country's future. With this new edition one of the most influential books of recent times takes on a new immediacy. |
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Culture and Character The Historical Conversation | 27 |
PRIVATE LIFE | 53 |
Finding Oneself | 55 |
Love and Marriage | 85 |
Reaching Out | 113 |
Individualism | 142 |
PUBLIC LIFE | 165 |
Citizenship | 196 |
Religion | 219 |
The National Society | 250 |
Transforming American Culture | 275 |
Social Science as Public Philosophy | 297 |
Notes | 309 |
Glossary | 333 |
337 | |
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