Critical Americans
Critical Americans
副标题: Victorian Intellectuals and Transatlantic Liberal Reform
ISBN: 9780807857922
出版社: The University of North Carolina Press
出版年: 2007-04-30
页数: 376
定价: USD 24.95
装帧: Paperback
内容简介
As questions of citizenship generate new debates for this generation of Americans, Thomas argues for revitalizing the role of literature in civic education. He considers 4 case studies in which individuals are presented in literature as "the good citizen," "the patriotic citizen," "the independent citizen," and "the immigrant citizen." He also provides analysis of the civic mythology surrounding Abraham Lincoln and the case of Ex parte Milligan. Engaging current debates about civil society, civil liberties, civil rights, and immigration, Thomas draws on the complexities of law and literature to probe the complexities of U.S. citizenship.