The Big Sort
Subtitle: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America Is Tearing Us Apart
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: May 7, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780618689354
Subjects: Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; History & Theory - General; Political Ideologies - General; Political Process - General; Political Science / Elections; Political Process - Elections; Group identity; Minorities; Political aspects; Political culture; United States
Description: America may be more diverse than ever coast to coast, but the places where we live are becoming increasingly crowded with people who live, think, and vote as we do. We've built a country where we can all choose the neighborhood--and church and news show--most compatible with our lifestyle and beliefs. And we are living with the consequences of this way-of-life segregation. Our country has become so polarized, so ideologically inbred, that people don't know and can't understand those who live just a few miles away. The reason for this situation, and the dire implications for our country, is the subject of this groundbreaking work.--From publisher description.