Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Preface IX
4. 1. Introduction 1
5. 2. One Hundred Years of Change in the American Family 20
6. 3. Puritans, Quakers, and Modem America: The High-Tech Child in Historical Perspective 33
7. 4. Resources, Knowledge, and Child Mortality: A Comparison of the United States in the Late Nineteenth Century and the Developing Countries Today 53
8. 5. The American Upper Class and Higher Education, 1880-1970 69
9. 6. Chicago Politics and the Rise of the Boss: From Yankee and Cavalier Amateurs to Professional Politicians 95
10. 7. Moral Leadership and Transitions in the Urban Black Community 123
11. 8. Jews in the Executive Suite: The Ambience of Jewish and Gentile Firms 147
12. 9. The English Landed Aristocracy and the Rise of Capitalism: Status Maximization and Economic Change 180
13. 10. The Cities of Nations: A Comparative View 200
14. 11. Modernity, Democracy, and the Problem of Authority 216
15. 12. Founding Fathers and Party Leaders: America's Transition to the Democratic Social Condition 231
16. 13. Racial Justice and the Priorities of American Leadership 276
17. Notes on Contributors 294
18. Index 297