Unraveling the American Paradox. A Conversation with Seymour Martin Lipset.

Hackney, Sheldon

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ERIC Number: EJ538453

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Unraveling the American Paradox. A Conversation with Seymour Martin Lipset.

Hackney, Sheldon

Humanities, v17 n3 p4-7,49-54 Jul-Aug 1996

In this interview social scientist and professor, Seymour Martin Lipset discusses those aspects of U.S. culture and character that make it unique. Considers a broad range of influences and phenomena, including divine providence, social stratification, the absence of radicalism, and shifting ideological positions. (MJP)

Descriptors: American Dream, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Current Events, Democratic Values, Economic Impact, Mass Media Role, North American Culture, Political Issues, Secondary Education, Social Indicators, Social Systems, Social Values, Sociocultural Patterns

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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