Cynicism and the Evolution of the American Dream Wilber W. Caldwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caldwell, Wilber W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cynicism--United States.

Cynicism.

Social psychology--United States.

Social psychology.

Public opinion--United States.

Public opinion.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2016

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, Inc., 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Putting a recognizable face on contemporary American cynicism

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Cynicism and the American Dream; 1: The Face of the American Cynic; Profiles in Cynicism; Cynicism and Irony; A Cynical Nation; 2: Toward a Definition of Cynicism; Socrates Gone Mad; The Beginnings of Modern Cynicism; Cynics and Kynics; Powerful Cynics and Powerless Cynics; Routine Cynicsim; Mass Cynicism; Causes, Effects, and Techniques of Cynicism; Enlightened False Consciousness; 3: The American Dream; The New Land, Individualism,and the American Dream; The Two Faces of the American Dream; The American Dream of Progress

The Standardization of the American DreamThe Arrogance of the American Dream; Dreams, Expectations, Promises, Rights, and Entitlements; The American Dream at the Turn of the Twenty-first Century; Part II: The Evolution of the American Dream and the Changing Face of Cynicism in America; 4: The Origins of the American Dream, 1492-1800; European Background, 1492-1607; The Early Colonial Period, 1607-1700; The Late Colonial Period, 1700-1763; The Revolutionary Period, 1763-1800; 5: The Two Faces of the American Dream, 1800-1865; The Virginia Dynasty, 1800-1828

The Industrial Revolution in AmericaAdam Smith and the American Dream; The Age of Jackson, 1828-1860; The American Renaissance; The American Civil War; 6: The Plunder of the American Dream, 1865-1929; The Gilded Age; The End of the Frontier; The Beginnings of Criticism; 7: The Selling of the American Dream, 1929-1970; The Great Depression and the New Deal; Great Expectations; Part III: The American Dream and Cynicism in America Today; 8: The Causes of Cynicism in America; Predispositions; Faith Abused and Dreams Disappointed; Cynicism and the American Media

9: The Effects of Cynicism in AmericaThe Sword and the Shield; Cynicism and the Status Quo; Cynicism and the American Dream; Part IV: A New American Dream; 10: A Cure for Cynicism in America; For Common Things; The Problem with Belief; Confronting Cynicism; Confronting the Modern Condition; Confronting the American Dream; A Question of Balance; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-185) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61234-333-3

OCLC:

755613418