The American Ethos

Herbert McClosky; John Zaller

Published by Harvard University Press 1984

The American Ethos

Public Attitudes toward Capitalism and Democracy

Herbert McClosky and John Zaller

Volume 5 in the series Twentieth Century Fund Books/Reports/Studies

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674428522

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Foreword M. J. Rossant Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Figures Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xiv
Tables Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xiv
1. The Foundations of the American Ethos: Capitalism and Democracy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Libertarian Tradition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	18
3. Egalitarianism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
4. The Cultural Foundations of Capitalism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
5. Capitalism as an Economic System Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
6. Capitalism and Democracy in Conflict Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
7. Ideology and the American Ethos Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
8. Social Learning and the Acquisition of Political Norms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	234
9. The Future of Capitalist Democracy in the United States Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	264
Appendixes. Notes. Index
Appendix I. Empirical Methods Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	305
Appendix II. Three OVS Scales: Capitalist Values, Democratic Values, and Political Sophistication Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	309
Appendix III. Clear and Contested Norms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	317
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	321
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	337

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Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Edition: Reprint 2014
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Front matter: 18
- Main content: 342
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 11
- Tables: 95
- Other: illustrations
Keywords: Democracy -- Public opinion.; Capitalism -- Public opinion.; Public opinion -- United States.; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General

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