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An Analysis of David Riesman's The Lonely Crowd

A Study of the Changing American Character

By: Jarrod Homer

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An Analysis of David Riesman's The Lonely Crowd

A Study of the Changing American Character

By: Jarrod Homer

David Riesman’s The Lonely Crowd: A Study in the Changing American Character is one of the best-known books in the history of sociology – holding a mirror up to contemporary America and showing the nation its own character as it had never seen it before. Its success is a testament to Riesman’s mastery of one key critical thinking skill: interpretation. In critical thinking, interpretation focuses on understanding the meaning of evidence, and is frequently characterized by laying down clear definitions, and clarifying ideas and categories for the reader. All these processes are on full display in The Lonely Crowd – which, rather than seeking to challenge accepted wisdom or generate new ideas, provides incisive interpretations and definitions of ideas and data from a variety of sources. Above all, Riesman’s book is a work of categorization – a form of interpretation that can be vital to building and communicating systematic arguments. With the aid of his two co-authors (Nathan Glazer and Reuel Denney), he defined three cultural types that formed a perfect pattern for understanding mid-century American society and the changes it was undergoing. The clarity of the book’s definitions tapped directly into the zeitgeist of the 1950s, powering it to best-seller status and an audience that extended far beyond academia.

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CRC Press

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1351353225

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An Analysis of Elaine Tyler May's Homeward Bound

American Families in the Cold War Era

By: Jarrod Homer

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An Analysis of Elaine Tyler May's Homeward Bound

American Families in the Cold War Era

By: Jarrod Homer

Elaine Tyler May’s 1988 Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era is a ground-breaking piece of historical and cultural analysis that uses its findings to build a strong argument for its author’s view of the course of modern US history. The aim of May’s study is to trace the links between Cold War politics and the domestic lives of everyday American families at the time. Historians have long noted the unique domestic trends of 1950s America, with its increased focus on the nuclear family, neatly divided traditional gender roles and aspirational, suburban consumer lifestyles. May’s contribution was to analyse the interplay between the domestic scene and the political ideologies of American government, and then to build a carefully-constructed argument that draws attention to the ways in which these seemingly disparate forces are in fact related. May’s key achievement was to use her analytical skills to understand the relationships between these different factors. She the traced ways in which domestic life and US foreign policy mirrored one another, showing that the structures and processes they aimed for, while different in scale, were essentially the same. She then carefully brought together different types of historical data, organizing her study to produce a carefully reasoned argument that the American suburban home was in certain direct ways the product of the ‘containment’ policies that ruled American foreign policy at the time.

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1351350544

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The Other American Dilemma

Schools, Mexicans, and the Nature of Jim Crow, 1912–1953

By: Rubén Donato,Jarrod Hanson

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The Other American Dilemma

Schools, Mexicans, and the Nature of Jim Crow, 1912–1953

By: Rubén Donato,Jarrod Hanson

In The Other American Dilemma, Rubén Donato and Jarrod Hanson examine the experiences of Mexican immigrants, Mexican Americans, and Hispanos/as in their schools and communities between 1912 and 1953. Drawing from the Mexican Archives located in Mexico City and by venturing outside of the Southwest, their examinations of specific communities in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, and Texas shed new light on Mexicans' social and educational experiences. Donato and Hanson maintain that Mexicans—whether recent immigrants, American citizens, or Hispanos/as with deep roots in the United States—were not seen as true Americans and were subject to unofficial school segregation and Jim Crow. The book highlights similarities and differences between the ways the Mexican-origin population and African Americans were treated. Because of their mestizo heritage, the Mexican-origin population was seen as racially mixed and kept on the margins of community and school life by people in power.

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206

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State University of New York Press

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1438484542

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9781438484549

Captives

How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage

By: Jarrod Shanahan

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Captives

How Rikers Island Took New York City Hostage

By: Jarrod Shanahan

The definitive history of America’s most notorious jail and the violent rise of New York City’s law-and-order movement Captives combines a thrilling account of Rikers Island’s descent into infamy with a dramatic retelling of the last seventy years of New York politics from the vantage point of the city’s jails. It is the story of a crowded field of contending powers—city bureaucrats and unions, black power activists and guards, crooked cops and elected leaders—struggling for power and influence, a tale culminating in mass incarceration and the triumph of neoliberalism. It is a riveting chronicle of how the Rikers Island of today—and the social order it represents—came to be. Conjuring sweeping cinematic vistas, Captives records how the tempo of history was set by bloody and bruising clashes between guards and prisoners, between rank and filers and union bosses, between reformers and reactionaries, and between police officers and virtually everyone else. Written by a one-time Rikers prisoner, Captives draws on extensive archival research, decades of journalism, interviews, prisoner testimonials, and firsthand experience to deliver an urgent intervention into our national discussion about the future of mass incarceration and the call to abolish prisons. The contentious debate about the future of the Rikers Island penal colony rolls onward, and Captives is a must-read for anyone interested in the island and what it represents.

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Verso Books

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1788739981

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9781788739986

The Year of the Balls 2008: A Disrespective

By: Jarrod Kimber

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The Year of the Balls 2008: A Disrespective

By: Jarrod Kimber

If Wisden is cricket's bible, then Cricket With Balls is its Satanic Verses. This is not a cricket book for the tea and crumpet set. You need to be a perverted sort of cricket fan to enjoy this. You'll find yourself immersed in the players' boudoir activities, cry at the Bryce McGain saga and will be asked to join Sehwagology. There are heroes, villains and tales of South African redemption that will make you question the very core of your being. The book has more cricket opinion than an orgy with Peter Roebuck, Navjot Sidhu, Arjuna Ranatunga and Geoffrey Boycott. Abducted directly from the blog cricketwithballs.com, this is the ultimate disrespective of the 2008 cricket year.

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165

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Lulu.com

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1409282392

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9781409282396

Ranger Dentface

By: Jarrod Elvin

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Ranger Dentface

By: Jarrod Elvin

Wandering in the mystical undead realm of the DownUnderworld, Oleo comes to a crossroads where his choices could change his fortunes forever, but he chooses poorly and is forced to wear a mark of shame; a horrid scar on his swollen chin. Now he must overcome his inner demons and personal monsters to prove he is a hero and live the good life he thinks he deserves. 'Insanity peppers' and the 'Day of the Dead' collide in this psychedelic spirit quest that reveals a spooky yet colourful world of zombies, demons, a giant yellow-bellied chicken and an almost-noble steed amongst a twisted landscape of Australiana. Also throw into the mix a beautiful yet cunning burlesque dancer, with struggles of her own as a single mother also trying to escape this realm of Limbo before the whole world comes crashing down around them all. 120 full comic story pages, plus 40 additional pages of extra content including the story of the making with early concept art, background art gallery and maps of the DownUnderworld.

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1794815627

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The Lonely Crowd

A Study of the Changing American Character

By: Jarrod Homer

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The Lonely Crowd

A Study of the Changing American Character

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David Riesman's The Lonely Crowd explores the links between social character--the ways in which members of a society are similar to one another--and social structures.

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1912303817

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An Analysis of David Riesman's The Lonely Crowd

A Study of the Changing American Character

By: Jarrod Homer

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A Study of the Changing American Character

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An Analysis of Elaine Tyler May's Homeward Bound

American Families in the Cold War Era

By: Jarrod Homer

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American Families in the Cold War Era

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An Analysis of David Riesman's The Lonely Crowd

An Analysis of David Riesman's The Lonely Crowd

An Analysis of Elaine Tyler May's Homeward Bound

An Analysis of Elaine Tyler May's Homeward Bound

The Other American Dilemma

The Other American Dilemma

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The Year of the Balls 2008: A Disrespective

The Year of the Balls 2008: A Disrespective

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Ranger Dentface

The Lonely Crowd

The Lonely Crowd

An Analysis of David Riesman's The Lonely Crowd

An Analysis of David Riesman's The Lonely Crowd

An Analysis of Elaine Tyler May's Homeward Bound

An Analysis of Elaine Tyler May's Homeward Bound

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