Individualism in the United States
Subtitle: a transformation in American political thought
By: Stephanie M. Walls
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781623560645; 9781623566715
Subjects: Citizenship; Democracy; Individualism
Description: "A comprehensive look at the foundations, and current state of individualism in the US, including an assessment of the implications for American democracy and citizenship"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part One: The Background Chapter One; title: Introduction to Individualism Chapter Two; title: Foundational Individualism Chapter Three; title: The Individual in Colonial AmericaPart Two: The Ideals Chapter Four; title: Political Individualism: Individualism during the Founding Era Chapter Five; title: Economic Individualism: Individualism and the Industrial Revolution Chapter Six; title: Social Individualism: Individualism as a ParadoxPart Three: The Implications Chapter Seven; title: Individualism Today Chapter Eight; title: Reconstructing IndividualismBibliographyIndex.