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Continental divide : the values and institutions of the United States and Canada
Author
Title
Continental divide : the values and institutions of the United States and Canada / Seymour Martin Lipset.
ISBN
1136639810
131502120X
9781136639814
9781315021201
0415903092
0415903858
9780415903097
9780415903851
Publication
New York : Routledge, 1990.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xviii, 337 pages)
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Summary
Seymour Martin Lipset's highly acclaimed work explores the distinctive character of American and Canadian values and institutions. Lipset draws material from a number of sources: historical accounts, critical interpretations of art, aggregate statistics and survey data, as well as studies of law, religion and government. Drawing a vivid portrait of the two countries, Continental Divide represents some of the best comparative social and political research available.
Variant and related titles
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Other formats
Print version: Lipset, Seymour Martin. Continental divide
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 04, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-317) and index.
Contents
Revolution and counterrevolution : the introduction
The American ideology
The Canadian identity
Literature and myths : Canadian perspectives
The impact of religion
Law and deviance
Economic behavior and culture
Government, welfare, and philanthropy
Social stratification, trade unions, and politics
Mosaic and melting pot
Center and periphery
Still Whig, still Tory.
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