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Making liberalism new : American intellectuals, modern literature, and the rewriting of a political tradition / Ian Afflerbach.

Author/creator Afflerbach, Ian, 1986-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2021]
Descriptionix, 275 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Series Hopkins studies in modernism
Contents A liberal modernism. Liberalism incorporated : intellectuals, abortion, and the critique of possessive individualism -- Racial liberalism : Native son and the problem of "color-blind" law -- A modern liberalism. The inward turn : tragedy, documentary, and the making of the postwar liberal imagination -- Ending in style : JFK, Nabokov, and the apotheosis of a liberal aesthetic -- Conclusion: What's left of liberalism? (or: What's so new about neoliberalism?).
Abstract "This book maps the rise of a modern liberal culture in the United States from the 1930s to the 1960s. It shows how modern fiction writers responded to central concerns in liberal political thought, such as corporate ownership, reproductive rights, colorblind law, and presidential character"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2020047921
ISBN9781421440903 (hardcover ; acid-free paper)
ISBN9781421440910 (paperback ; acid-free paper)
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