Country of Exiles: The Destruction of Place in American Life
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In Country of Exiles , William Leach, whose Land of Desire was a finalist for the National Book Award, explores the troubling effects of our national love affair with mobility. He shows us how the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0679442197
ISBN13:9780679442196
Release Date:April 1999
Publisher:Pantheon Books
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.02 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
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Interesting
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Country of Exiles is a fascinating book, though I'm not sure Leach's arguments add up. He identifies and analyzes certain aspects of our society, but I'm not sure these aspects are central to the rootlessness that is undeniably a central tenet of our modern-day living. Tourism and casinos as the cause of this shiftless life? I don't think so.....but his notes and observations on both of these is informative and fascinating. (I particularly liked his endnotes--half as long as the text, citing every single source; very reassuring.) I want to be critical of this book, but I recognize that there's something there in what he's written. I just finished reading it, and already I want to skim through it again and reread certain passages--which means that this is one book that provokes one into thinking, which can't be all bad.
Capitalists create the context within which Americans wander
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
According to Leach, corporations, academia and government have all worked to disengage Americans from their places of nurture so that Americans and indeed the whole world will travel, consume, and search continually for new things and experiences to buy. Upon reflection, I ask myself how Professor Leach convinced me that one-size-fits-all containers (for trains and trucks) supports his thesis.
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