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Inventing the "American Way" : the politics of consensus from the New Deal to the civil rights movement / Wendy L. Wall.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wall, Wendy, 1962- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political culture--United States--History--20th century.
- Political culture.
- Nationalism--United States--History--20th century.
- Nationalism.
- Businessmen--Political activity--United States--History--20th century.
- Businessmen.
- Elite (Social sciences)--Political activity--United States--History--20th century.
- Elite (Social sciences).
- Political activists--United States--History--20th century.
- Political activists.
- Intellectuals--Political activity--United States--History--20th century.
- Intellectuals.
- United States--Politics and government--1933-1945.
- United States.
- United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.
- United States--Officials and employees--Political activity--History--20th century.
- United States--Social conditions--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (395 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Wendy Wall looks at how and why postwar Americans of diverse backgrounds and divergent political views agreed upon a need for and put forward a unifying set of national values. She particularly focuses on three groups: businessmen, government officials and cultural elites, and a loose collation of activists and intellectuals.
- Contents:
- Pt. I. Enemies at home and abroad (1935-1941)
- "Are we a nation?"
- Industrial democracy versus free enterprise
- In search of common ground
- Pt. II. The politics of unity during World War II (1942-1945)
- The spectre of "divide and conquer"
- "The house I live in"
- Pt. III. Shaping a Cold War consensus (1946-1955)
- United America
- The Freedom Train
- Crusading for freedom at home and abroad
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical reference (p. [295]-359) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786611162269
- 9780195392401
- 019539240X
- 9780199736829
- 0199736820
- 9780198044031
- 0198044038
- 9781281162267
- 1281162264
- 9781435620476
- 143562047X
- OCLC:
- 319064101
- Publisher Number:
- 2027/heb07803 hdl
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