Civic Myths by Brook Thomas
Argues for revitalizing the role of literature in civic education. This book defines civic myths as compelling stories about national origin, membership, and values that are generated by conflicts within the concept of citizenship itself. It provides an analysis of the civic mythology surrounding Abraham Lincoln and the case of Ex parte Milligan.-
Horrible Prettiness
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Modern Bodies
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Reading Football
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Early Downhome Blues
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Our Daily Bread
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Landscapes of the New West
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A Measure of Perfection
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Nature's State
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Panic!
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Making Something Happen
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American Photography and the American Dream
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The Genteel Tradition and the Sacred Rage
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America's Culture of Terrorism
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Beloved Community
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Pragmatism and the Political Economy of Cultural Evolution
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John Brown's Body
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Staging Depth
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Sensational Modernism
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Slippery Characters
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Dictators, Democracy, and American Public Culture
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A Race of Singers
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The Real Thing
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Contested Culture
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American Alchemy
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Tender Violence
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Romancing the Folk
Brook Thomas, Chancellor's Professor of English at the University of California, Irvine, has written five books, including American Literary Realism and the Failed Promise of Contract.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780807858462 |
| ISBN 10 | 0807858463 |
| Title | Civic Myths |
| Author | Brook Thomas |
| Series | Cultural Studies Of The United States |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Year published | 2007-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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