In his compelling reinterpretation of American history, "The Public and Its Possibilities, "John Fairfield" "argues that our unrealized civic aspirations provide the essential counterpoint to an excessive focus on private interests. Inspired by the revolutionary generation, nineteenth-century Americans struggled to build an economy and a culture to complement their republican institutions. But over the course of the twentieth century, a corporate economy and consumer culture undercut civic values, conflating consumer and ...
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In his compelling reinterpretation of American history, "The Public and Its Possibilities, "John Fairfield" "argues that our unrealized civic aspirations provide the essential counterpoint to an excessive focus on private interests. Inspired by the revolutionary generation, nineteenth-century Americans struggled to build an economy and a culture to complement their republican institutions. But over the course of the twentieth century, a corporate economy and consumer culture undercut civic values, conflating consumer and citizen. a Fairfield places the city at the center of American experience, describing how a resilient demand for an urban participatory democracy has bumped up against the fog of war, the allure of the marketplace, and persistent prejudices of race, class, and gender.a In chronicling and synthesizing centuries of U.S. historyOCoincluding the struggles of the antislavery, labor, womenOCOs rights movementsOCoFairfield explores the ebb and flow of civic participation, activism, and democracy. He revisits what the public has done for civic activism, and the possibility of taking a greater role. a In this age where there has been a move towards greater participation in America's public life from its citizens, FairfieldOCOs bookOCowritten in an accessible, jargon-free style and addressed to general readersOCois especially topical.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 368 p. Urban Life, Landscape and Policy. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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Fine in Near fine jacket. Inscribed by Fairfield! First printing, 2010, hardcover with glossy paper boards in dust jacket, octavo, 355pp., not illustrated. Book fine with handsome boards and tight binding, text clean and unmarked. DJ near fine with hint of shelfwear and rubbing, sticker to rear panel.
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 368 p. Urban Life, Landscape and Policy. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
