Restless Nation: Starting Over in AmericaUniversity of Chicago Press, 23.1.2009 - 276 sivua In Restless Nation, James M. Jasper isolates a narrative that lies very close to the core of the American character. From colonial times to the present day, Americans have always had a deep-rooted belief in the "fresh start"—a belief that still has Americans moving from place to place faster than the citizens of any other nation. |
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1 The Land of the Dream | 17 |
2 The Most Likely to Succeed | 41 |
3 New Places Names and Selves | 63 |
4 Boom Land | 97 |
5 The Great Lottery | 127 |
6 An Alien Power | 157 |
7 The Culture of Flight | 186 |
8 Fleeing the Nest | 220 |
Are Americans Ready to Settle Down? | 241 |
Suggestions for Further Reading | 255 |
Notes | 267 |
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