The Trouble with Freedom : Love, Hate and America's Future.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Butcher, Melissa.

Language:

English

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2026.

Summary:

In The trouble with freedom, Melissa Butcher explores America's divide over the concept of freedom, interviewing people across political, racial and cultural lines. She reveals how political conflict stems from personal experiences with cultural change and uncovers opportunities for empathy amid anger and distrust.

Contents:

Front matter

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface: Writing freedom

All change

Defending freedom, saving America

Re-imagining free movement: El Paso/Ciudad Juárez

'Power and control, baby': Stories of (un)freedom and (in)justice

Let's hear it for the girl

Teaching freedom: The (mis-)education of America

The many incarnations of Jesus Christ's love

How to become a libertarian: 'Don't hit other people, don't take their stuff and keep your promises'

The enchantments of medical freedom and future dystopias

'It all turns on affection': Family, freedom and the land

'Figuring out' the future, writing new freedoms

Notes

Further reading

Acknowledgements

Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5261-8542-3

9781526185426

OCLC:

1559964149