Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America
| AUTHOR | Fischer, David Hackett |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press (03/14/1991) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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This fascinating book is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. It is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time, and it argues a thesis about the importance for the United States of having been British in its cultural origins. While most people in the United States today have no British ancestors, they have assimilated regional cultures which were created by British colonists, even while preserving ethnic identities at the same time. In this sense, nearly all Americans are "Albion's Seed," no matter what their ethnicity may be. The concluding section of this remarkable book explores the ways that regional cultures have continued to dominate national politics from 1789 to 1988, and still help to shape attitudes toward education, government, gender, and violence, on which differences between American regions are greater than between European nations.
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ISBN-13:
9780195069051
ISBN-10:
0195069056
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
984
Carton Quantity:
8
Product Dimensions:
6.10 x 1.90 x 9.20 inches
Weight:
3.00 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Maps,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
GB
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775)
History | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
History | Cultural & Ethnic Studies - General
Dewey Decimal:
973.2
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This fascinating book is the first volume in a projected cultural history of the United States, from the earliest English settlements to our own time. It is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time, and it argues a thesis about the importance for the United States of having been British in its cultural origins. While most people in the United States today have no British ancestors, they have assimilated regional cultures which were created by British colonists, even while preserving ethnic identities at the same time. In this sense, nearly all Americans are "Albion's Seed," no matter what their ethnicity may be. The concluding section of this remarkable book explores the ways that regional cultures have continued to dominate national politics from 1789 to 1988, and still help to shape attitudes toward education, government, gender, and violence, on which differences between American regions are greater than between European nations.
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Author:
Fischer, David Hackett
David Hackett Fischer is University Professor and Warren Professor of History at Brandeis University in Massachusetts. The recipient of many prizes and awards for his teaching and writing, he is the author of numerous books, including "Washington's Crossing", which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history.
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