Country of exiles
the destruction of place in American life
1st ed.
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Author
Publication
1999 - Pantheon Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
68,250 words, Guess
Page Count
273 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL368975M
- ISBN-100679442197
- OCLC Control Number98029599
- OCLC Control Number39515881
- OCLC Control Numbercountryofexilesd00leac
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number98029599
- Goodreads1956556
- LibraryThing1012934
Classifications
- DDC973.92
- LCCE169.12 .L39 1999
Description
Two contradictory patterns of behavior have worked in concert to shape American history and identity - our willingness to pull up stakes and our determination to put down roots. Over the past fifteen years, the balance has tipped against established communities with shared rituals and traditions. Leach suggests that a new mentality is emerging, one that challenges our traditional understanding of community and denies its importance. This new cosmopolitanism opposes all kinds of boundaries and all older traditions of place - concealing behind the promise of mobility the pain of displacement. Leach reminds us about what we are losing and about the crucial role of place in the political and psychological stability of our lives.
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