The Averaged American

The Averaged American
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 409
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ISBN-10 : 9780674038943
ISBN-13 : 0674038940
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Book Synopsis The Averaged American by : Sarah E. Igo

Download or read book The Averaged American written by Sarah E. Igo and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: supports the death penalty, that half of all marriages end in divorce, and that four out of five prefer a particular brand of toothpaste. But remarkably, such data--now woven into our social fabric--became common currency only in the last century. With a bold and sophisticated analysis, Sarah Igo demonstrates the power of scientific surveys to shape Americans' sense of themselves as individuals, members of communities, and citizens of a nation.


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