
Bonds of Affection
Americans Define Their Patriotism
John Bodnar(Editor)
Princeton University Press
Published on 28. July 1996
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-0-691-04397-5 (ISBN)
Description
In this volume the contributors explore the manner in which Americans have discussed and practised their patriotism over the last 200 years. Their essays investigate the extent to which the promise of democracy has explained citizen loyalty and what other factors - such as devotion to home and family - have influenced patriotism. How patriotism has served as a tool to maintain the power of a dominant group and to obscure internal social ills is also discussed. The text examines the use of patriotic language and symbols in building unity in the early republic, rebuilding the nation after the Civil War, and sustaining loyalty in an increasingly diverse society. Continuing through the World Wars to the Clinton residency, the essay topics range from multiculturism to reactions toward masculine power.
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"This book is worthy of sustained interest because it offers provocative insights into the vexed nature of our affection for the American republic."---David Emory Shi, Christian Science MonitorMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
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Trade binding
Illustrations
9 halftones 1 line illus
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-691-04397-5 (9780691043975)
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Person
John Bodna is Professor of History at Indiana University. He is the author of Remaking America: Public Memory, Commemoration, and Patriotism in the Twentieth Century (Princeton).