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Culture of complaint : the fraying of America
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Culture of complaint : the fraying of America

by Robert Hughes

This work analyses the fragmentation of American culture and politics, critiquing political correctness and populist rhetoric. It explores the nation's Puritan heritage and advocates for a return to public responsibility through non-ideological multiculturalism.

Accession 25023 ISBN 9780195076769 Publisher Oxford University Press
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