The American Civilizing Process

by Stephen Mennell

Book Overview

Since 9/11, the American government has presumed to speak and act in the name of "civilization". But isthat how the rest of the world sees it? And if not, why not? Stephen Mennell leads up to such contemporary questions through a careful study of the whole span of American development, from the first settlers to the American Empire. He takes a novel approach, analysing the USA's experience in the light of Norbert Elias's theory of civilizing (and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745632092
• ISBN13: 9780745632094
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.0"