American mythos; why our best efforts to be a better nation fall short.9780691125046 American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of mythos my·thos n. pl. my·thoi 1. Myth. 2. Mythology. 3. The pattern of basic values and attitudes of a people, characteristically transmitted through myths and the arts. ; why our best efforts to be a better nation fall short. Wuthnow, Robert Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923. American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876). Noun 1. . Princeton Princeton, borough (1990 pop. 12,016) and surrounding township (1990 pop. 13,198), Mercer co., W central N.J.; settled late 1600s, borough inc. 1813, township est. 1838. A leading education center, it is the seat of Princeton Univ. U. Press 2006 288 pages $29.95 Hardcover HN90 Springing from the notion that the way ordinary people think about their lives can provide a useful, and even profound guide to national character, this thought-provoking Adj. 1. thought-provoking - stimulating interest or thought; "a challenging hypothesis"; "a thought-provoking book" challenging stimulating - rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion" volume examines American attitudes and mores with regard to religion, race, and economic success, among other topics. For his research, Wuthnow (sociology, Princeton U. and director, Center for the Study of Religion, Princeton U.) employed numerous interviews, particularly with recent immigrants, as well as surveys of public opinion, some of which he himself directed. In his detailed consideration of this material, Wuthnow discusses how American culture has changed, but also offers ideas as to why it also remains the same, despite the constant influx of new peoples and cultures. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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