The real American dream : a meditation on hope / / Andrew Delbanco

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910959597703321
• Autore: Delbanco Andrew <1952->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, c1999
• ISBN: 9780674034167; 0674034163
• Descrizione fisica: viii, 143 p
• Collana: The William E. Massey, Sr. lectures in the history of American civilization ; ; 1998
• Disciplina: 973.01
• Soggetti: National characteristics, American; Melancholy - Social aspects - United States - History; Puritans; Nationalism - United States - History; Self - Social aspects - United States - History - 20th century; United States Civilization Philosophy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONTENTS -- Prologue -- 1 GOD -- 2 NATION -- 3 SELF -- Notes -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Since we discovered that, in Tocqueville's words, "the incomplete joys of this world will never satisfy the heart," how have we Americans made do? In The Real American Dream one of the nation's premier literary scholars searches out the symbols and stories by which Americans have reached for something beyond worldly desire. A spiritual history ranging from the first English settlements to the present day, the book is also a lively, deeply learned meditation on hope. Andrew Delbanco tells of the stringent God of Protestant Christianity, who exerted immense force over the language, institutions, and customs of the culture for nearly 200 years. He describes the falling away of this God and the rise of the idea of a sacred nation-state. And, finally, he speaks of our own moment, when symbols of nationalism are in decline, leaving us with nothing to satisfy the longing for transcendence once sustained by God and nation. From the Christian story that expressed the earliest Puritan yearnings to New Age spirituality, apocalyptic ; environmentalism, and the multicultural search for ancestral roots that divert our own, The Real American Dream evokes the tidal rhythm of American history. It shows how Americans have organized their days and ordered their lives--and ultimately created a culture--to make sense of the pain, desire, pleasure, and fear that are the stuff of human experience. In a time of cultural crisis, when the old stories seem to be faltering, this book offers a lesson in the painstaking remaking of the American dream.

Promoting Statistical Practice and Collaboration in Developing Countries / O. Olawale Awe, Kim Love, Eric A. Vance

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910917280403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [s.l.] : , : CRC Press, , 2022
• ISBN: 9781000594355; 1000594351; 9781003261148; 1003261140
• Edizione: [1 ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Soggetti: Mathematics / Probability & Statistics; Mathematics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: "Rarely, but just often enough to rebuild hope, something happens to confound my pessimism about the recent unprecedented happenings in the world. This book is the most recent instance, and I think that all its readers will join me in rejoicing at the good it seeks to do. It is an example of the kind of international comity and collaboration that we could and should undertake to solve various societal problems. This book is a beautiful example of the power of the possible. [It] provides a blueprint for how the LISA 2020 model can be replicated in other fields. ; Civil engineers, or accountants, or nurses, or any other profession could follow this outline to share expertise and build capacity and promote progress in other countries. It also contains some tutorials for statistical literacy across several fields. The details would change, of course, but ideas are durable, and the generalizations seem pretty straightforward. This book shows every other profession where and how to stand in order to move the world. I urge every researcher to get a copy!" -David Banks from the Foreword Promoting Statistical Practice and Collaboration in Developing Countries provides new insights into the current issues and opportunities in international statistics education, statistical consulting, and collaboration, particularly in developing countries around the world. The book addresses the topics discussed in individual chapters from the perspectives of the historical context, the present state, and future directions of statistical training and practice, so that readers may fully understand the challenges and opportunities in the field of statistics and data science, especially in developing countries. Features Reference point on statistical practice in developing countries for researchers, scholars, students, and practitioners Comprehensive source of state-of-the-art knowledge on creating statistical collaboration laboratories within the field of data science and statistics Collection of innovative statistical teaching and learning techniques in developing countries Each chapter consists of independent case study contributions on a particular theme that are developed with a common structure and format. The common goal across the chapters is to enhance the exchange of diverse educational and action-oriented information among our intended audiences, which include practitioners, researchers, students, and statistics educators in developing countries.