'e Pluribus Unum' or 'e Pluribus Plura'?: Unity and Diversity in American Cultur

Description: 'e Pluribus Unum' or 'e Pluribus Plura'? by Hans-Jurgen Grabbe, David Mauk, Ole Moen, Carsten Hummel, Julia Nitz Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The essays collected in this volume are derived from the 2008 EAAS biennial conference in Oslo. They explore the many-layered pluralism of American life by addressing questions like the following: How does the United States negotiate the inner tensions that, because of its constitutive diversity, might threaten its unity? How do traditions, modes of consensus building, the feeling of a wished-for common good counteract potential strife and the tensions of particular interests and particular groups? Could it be that there are indeed several Americas? Is being an American necessarily being in many ways double? Can the politically unifying, centripetal power of the State, hidden under the neutral unum, accommodate the centrifugal forces that might generate a societal and cultural plura out of the hallowed political and territorial pluribus? Do diversities imply, for their survival and development, a middle ground, a mainstream, a tradition-some kind of American no Details ISBN 3825358577 ISBN-13 9783825358570 Title 'e Pluribus Unum' or 'e Pluribus Plura'? Author Hans-Jurgen Grabbe, David Mauk, Ole Moen, Carsten Hummel, Julia Nitz Format Hardcover Year 2011 Pages 306 Publisher Universitatsverlag Winter GE_Item_ID:136625439; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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