The Vanishing Neighbor: The Transformation of American Community

by Marc J. Dunkelman

Book Overview

Americans today find themselves mired in an era of uncertainty and frustration. The nation's safety net is pulling apart under its own weight; political compromise is viewed as a form of defeat; and our faith in the enduring concept of American exceptionalism appears increasingly outdated.

But the American Age may not be ending. In The Vanishing Neighbor, Marc J. Dunkelman identifies an epochal shift in the structure of American life--a shift...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393063968
• ISBN13: 9780393063967
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"