The "better angels" of capitalism
The "better angels" of capitalism: rhetoric, narrative, and moral identity among men of the American upper class Andrew Herman
Publisher: Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1999.
ISBN: 0813333547
DDC: 305.520973
LCC: HT653
Edition: hc
Summary:
What does it mean to be a man of wealth and power? How is the "worth"
of wealth translated into moral worth in the identity of wealthy men?
How does this identity comprise a mythical place of masculine desire
in the social imagination of the American dream? These are the
central themes The "Better Angels" of Capitalism explores. Beginning
with a series of ethnographic interviews with a variety of wealthy
American men, Andrew Herman roots his discussion in the concerns of
interpretive sociology of class and culture. However, he draws upon
diverse perspectives within the humanities and social sciences,
including history, political and social philosophy, feminist theory,
rhetorical studies, cultural anthropology, and literary criticism, to
present a coherent exploration of the sociopolitical implications of
being wealthy in an economically unequal - and increasingly unstable
- society.
Notes:
Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Indiana University, Center
for the Study of Philanthropy.
Includes bibliographical references p. (263-277) and index.
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