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Habits and the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life

Robert N. Bellah

"The contemporary benchmark from which to look back and look forward in the continuing inquiry about American character."--Daniel Bell"One of the most penetrating examinations of American individualism I have seen. . . . I hope it will be read and debated for years."--Christopher Lasch, author of "The Culture of Narcissism

Society & CultureSociety & Culture · high confidenceSociety & Culture81 signalsLlm Classifier: Society & Culture -> Society & CultureGoogle Books: Social Science -> Society & CultureKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryBlack History & CultureCivil Rights & Racial JusticeMigration & Diaspora

Award History

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AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Pulitzer Prize in General NonfictionMajor1986FinalistSecondary source
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