1. The 'Myth' and 'Value' Approaches to American Studies
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Fred Matthews
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Cultural Studies ,Value (ethics) ,History ,Literature and Literary Theory ,Anthropology ,Mythology ,Variety (linguistics) ,Modernization theory ,Epistemology ,Politics ,American studies ,Sociology ,Element (criminal law) ,Social structure - Abstract
Seymour Martin Lipset, Revolution and Counter Revolution: Change and Persistence in Social Structures. Revised edition. Anchor Books, 1970. $2.25.416 pp. Revolution and Counter-Revolution is a collection of essays written be- tween 1963 and 1968 which develop the themes of Lipset's earlier works, Political Man and The First New Nation. The title is from an essay on Canadian/American contrasts, and may suggest both the fascination of the book and an element of caricature which may be inherent in its ap- proach. Lipset is pursuing a grand program of comparative political analy- sis, with emphasis on the evolutionary process of "modernization" and the national traits which influence its exact outcome. It is a work of great value to anyone interested in area studies, not only for the variety of use- ful information but for an exemplified method which may at the same time both focus and broaden that vaguest and most problematic of area programs, "American Studies."
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- 1972
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