Feudal America: Elements of the Middle Ages in Contemporary Society

by Vladimir Shlapentokh and Joshua Woods

Book Overview

Do Americans live in a liberal capitalist society, where evenhanded competition rules the day, or a society in which big money, private security, and personal relations determine key social outcomes? Vladimir Shlapentokh and Joshua Woods argue that the answer to these questions cannot be found among the conventional models used to describe the nation. Offering a new analytical tool, the authors present a provocative explanation of the nature of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271037822
• ISBN13: 9780271037820
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"