by George Lovell (Author)
Since at least the time of Tocqueville, observers have noted that Americans draw on the language of rights when expressing dissatisfaction with political and social conditions. Drawing on a remarkable cache of Depression-era complaint letters written by ordinary Americans to the Justice Department, the author challenges these common claims.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 256
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 16 Oct 2012
ISBN 10: 0226494039
ISBN 13: 9780226494036