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