Feudal America : elements of the Middle Ages in contemporary society / Vladimir Shlapentokh and Joshua Woods.

Author/creator Shlapentokh, Vladimir
Other author Woods, Joshua.
Format Book
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2011.
Descriptionx, 170 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Contentebrary
Subjects

Contents The feudal model in social analysis : from medieval Europe to contemporary America -- Feudal, liberal, and authoritarian models as tools for analyzing the middle ages and contemporary American society -- Big money and corporations as promoters of feudal tendencies -- The feudal model and the organizational level of analysis -- Private coercion : a feudal aspect of contemporary American society -- Personal relations in American politics and business : a feudal phenomenon.
Abstract "Uses a feudal model to analyze contemporary American society, comparing its essential characteristics to those of medieval European societies"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [133]-161) and index.
LCCN 2010039062
ISBN9780271037813 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0271037814 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HN59.2 .S55 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold