Rugged individualism and the misunderstanding of American inequality
"In Rugged Individualism and the Misunderstanding of American Inequality, the authors argue that a culture of individualism in the U.S. limits the pressure politicians face to develop robust social policies. This individualism combines with racism and features of the political system to help pe...
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bethlehem Lanham, Maryland
Lehigh University Press ; The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.,
[2020]
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| Online Access: | https://www.lib.tsu.ru/mminfo/2023/EBSCO/2372670.pdf |
| Summary: | "In Rugged Individualism and the Misunderstanding of American Inequality, the authors argue that a culture of individualism in the U.S. limits the pressure politicians face to develop robust social policies. This individualism combines with racism and features of the political system to help perpetuate high levels of poverty and inequality"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (v, 295 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781611462357 1611462355 |