Cullen jim p (4 resultados)

Softcover. Condición: As New. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen. Craft the perfect historical research paper with this practical guide that continues the tradition of excellence established by previous editions. This resource serves as a research manual, study guide, and introduction to historical study, teaching readers how to write compelling historical prose through approachable strategies and actionable tips. Noted educator Jim Cullen offers invaluable insights into framing questions, developing strong introductions and topic sentences, selecting evidence, and revising work effectively. The guide includes six appendices addressing major issues students face today, such as plagiarism and the role of the internet. An annotated case study illustrates one student's essay-writing process, demonstrating the application of the book's concepts. Key topics covered include how to think critically about history, craft compelling arguments, address counterarguments, construct bibliographies, and assess online resource credibility. Ideal for students in survey or historiography courses, this guide is also a must-have for anyone interested in studying, researching, or writing about history.…

Softcover. Condición: Fine. Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung. "The American Dream" is one of the most familiar and resonant phrases in our national lexicon, so familiar that we seldom pause to ask its origin, its history, or what it actually means. In this fascinating short history, Jim Cullen explores the meaning of the American Dream, or rather the several American Dreams that have both reflected and shaped American identity from the Pilgrims to the present. Cullen notes that the United States, unlike most other nations, defines itself not on the facts of blood, religion, language, geography, or shared history, but on a set of ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence and consolidated in the Constitution. At the core of these ideals lies the ambiguous concept of the American Dream, a concept that for better and worse has proven to be amazingly elastic and durable for hundreds of years and across racial, class, and other demographic lines. The version of the American Dream that dominates our own time--what Cullen calls "the Dreamof the Coast"--is one of personal fulfillment, of fame and fortune all the more alluring if achieved without obvious effort, which finds its most insidious expression in the culture of Hollywood.…

Condición: New. The American Dream is one of the most familiar and resonant phrases in our national lexicon, so familiar that we seldom pause to ask its origin, its history, or what it actually means.In this fascinating short history, Jim Cullen explores the meaning of t.

hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.