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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Yale Univ Pr
Publication date
September 1, 2001
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780300091205
ISBN-10
0300091206
Dimensions
1.25 by 5 by 7.50 in.
Weight
0.75 lbs.
Original list price
$30.00
Other format details
university press
Summaries and Reviews
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Amazon.com description: Product Description:
For Americans entering the twenty-first century, it is the best of times and the worst of times. Material wealth is at record levels, yet disturbing social problems reflect a deep spiritual poverty. In this compelling book, well-known social psychologist David G. Myers asks how this paradox has come to be and, more important, how we can spark social renewal and dream a new American dream.
Myers explores the research on social ills from the 1960s through the 1990s and concludes that the materialism and radical individualism of this period have cost us dearly, imperiling our children, corroding general civility, and diminishing our happiness. However, in the voices of public figures and ordinary citizens he now hears a spirit of optimism. The national dialogue is shiftingÂaway from the expansion of personal rights and toward enhancement of communal civility, away from efforts to raise self-esteem and toward attempts to arouse social responsibility, away from Âwhose values?â and toward Âour values.â Myers analyzes in detail the research on educational and other programs that deal with social problems, explaining which seem to work and why. He then offers positive and well-reasoned advice, suggesting that a renewed social ecology for America will rest on policies that balance Âme thinkingâ with Âwe thinking.â
Myers explores the research on social ills from the 1960s through the 1990s and concludes that the materialism and radical individualism of this period have cost us dearly, imperiling our children, corroding general civility, and diminishing our happiness. However, in the voices of public figures and ordinary citizens he now hears a spirit of optimism. The national dialogue is shiftingÂaway from the expansion of personal rights and toward enhancement of communal civility, away from efforts to raise self-esteem and toward attempts to arouse social responsibility, away from Âwhose values?â and toward Âour values.â Myers analyzes in detail the research on educational and other programs that deal with social problems, explaining which seem to work and why. He then offers positive and well-reasoned advice, suggesting that a renewed social ecology for America will rest on policies that balance Âme thinkingâ with Âwe thinking.â
Editions
Hardcover
With Martin Marty (other contributor) |
from Yale Univ Pr (April 1, 2000)
9780300081114 | details & prices | 414 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.70 lbs | List price $29.95
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Yale Univ Pr (September 1, 2001)
9780300091205 | details & prices | 5.00 × 7.50 × 1.25 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $30.00
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