American values
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- ISBN: 9780737769456 (hardback)
- ISBN: 0737769459 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9780737769463 (paperback)
- ISBN: 0737769467 (paperback)
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208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm. - Publisher: Farmington Hill, MI : Greenhaven Press, 2014.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | ch. 1. What values are important to the United States? Religious freedom is necessary for American values to flourish / Jennifer A. Marshall -- Why secularism is good for the US / David Niose -- Capitalism promotes freedom / Robert Ringer -- Capitalism promotes enslavement / Robert J. Dewar -- Democracy is not possible in the United States / Jared Taylor -- ch. 2. Are American values threatened? Big government undermines freedom and prosperity / Steven Greenhut -- Big government protects freedom and prosperity / Drew Westen -- Socialism coincides with American values / Jedediah Purdy -- America on welfare / Dough Bandow -- Welfare does not erode American values / Arloc Sherman, Robert Greenstein, and Kathy Ruffing -- An increase in the number of female breadwinners threatens American traditions / Selwyn Duke -- Women breadwinners: the natural order / The Economist -- ch. 3. Should Americans promote patriotism? Americans should embrace patriotism / Jose Cespedes -- Why I'm not patriotic / Matthew Rothschild -- Patriotism should be promoted in US schools / Ernest Smartt -- Patriotism should not be promoted in US schools / Erik Nielson -- Supporting the troops unites the American public / Ronnie Polaneczky -- Supporting the troops puts the American public at risk / Jacob G. Hornberger -- ch. 4. Can American values bridge cultural divides? Islam is incompatible with American values / Amil Imani -- Anti-Islamic sentiment is incompatible with American values / Matthew Duss -- Illegal immigrants do not embrace American values / Walter Rodgers -- Immigrants embrace American values / Daniel Allott. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | HN 90 .M6 A447 2014 | 30775305489602 | General Collection | Available | - |