The North American Trajectory

Cultural, Economic, and Political Ties among the United States, Canada and Mexico

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations
Cover of the book The North American Trajectory by Neil Nevitte, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Neil Nevitte ISBN: 9781351478298
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: July 5, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Neil Nevitte
ISBN: 9781351478298
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: July 5, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

North America is steering a new course, with the United States, Canada, and Mexico moving toward continental economic, integration. This book examines basic value changes that are' transforming economic, social, and political life in these three countries, demonstrating that they are gradually adopting an increasingly compatible cultural perspective. A narrow nationalism, dominant since the 19th century, has slowly been giving way to a more cosmopolitan sense of identity. As old economic boundaries become outmoded, a North American perspective makes greater sense. To what extent, then, do the three North American publics - I each with its own heterogeneities and tensions - share a common culture? That question can only be answered if we have some yardstick by which to measure their cultural similarity. These societies are far from identical. But data from the 1990- 1991 World Values survey, drawn from 43 societies around the world, show that on crucial topics, the core values of the American public are significantly closer to those of the Canadians and (to a somewhat lesser extent) to those of the Mexicans, than they are to those of most other peoples in the world. Furthermore, time series evidence indicates that the values of the three North American publics have been converging. This book draws on a unique body of directly comparable cross-national and cross-temporal survey evidence to show that what Americans, Canadians, and Mexicans want out of life is changing in analogous ways. These changes, coupled with sociostructural transformations, are reshaping peoples' feelings about national identity, about trusting each other, and about the balance between economic and non-economic goals. North American economic integration is being reinforced by the gradual emergence of increasingly similar cultural values.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

North America is steering a new course, with the United States, Canada, and Mexico moving toward continental economic, integration. This book examines basic value changes that are' transforming economic, social, and political life in these three countries, demonstrating that they are gradually adopting an increasingly compatible cultural perspective. A narrow nationalism, dominant since the 19th century, has slowly been giving way to a more cosmopolitan sense of identity. As old economic boundaries become outmoded, a North American perspective makes greater sense. To what extent, then, do the three North American publics - I each with its own heterogeneities and tensions - share a common culture? That question can only be answered if we have some yardstick by which to measure their cultural similarity. These societies are far from identical. But data from the 1990- 1991 World Values survey, drawn from 43 societies around the world, show that on crucial topics, the core values of the American public are significantly closer to those of the Canadians and (to a somewhat lesser extent) to those of the Mexicans, than they are to those of most other peoples in the world. Furthermore, time series evidence indicates that the values of the three North American publics have been converging. This book draws on a unique body of directly comparable cross-national and cross-temporal survey evidence to show that what Americans, Canadians, and Mexicans want out of life is changing in analogous ways. These changes, coupled with sociostructural transformations, are reshaping peoples' feelings about national identity, about trusting each other, and about the balance between economic and non-economic goals. North American economic integration is being reinforced by the gradual emergence of increasingly similar cultural values.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Postcolonial Lesbian Identities in Singapore by Neil Nevitte
Cover of the book A Minyan of Women by Neil Nevitte
Cover of the book Regulating Corporate Bribery in International Business by Neil Nevitte
Cover of the book Essential Life Coaching Skills by Neil Nevitte
Cover of the book On Education by Neil Nevitte
Cover of the book Medieval Chinese Warfare 300-900 by Neil Nevitte
Cover of the book Gender, Health And Illness by Neil Nevitte
Cover of the book The Place of the Visual in Psychoanalytic Practice by Neil Nevitte
Cover of the book Managers and Mandarins in Contemporary China by Neil Nevitte
Cover of the book Reflections on the Constitution (Works of Harold J. Laski) by Neil Nevitte
Cover of the book Pierre Bourdieu's Outline of a Theory of Practice by Neil Nevitte
Cover of the book Ashgate Handbook of Endocrine Agents and Steroids by Neil Nevitte
Cover of the book God & Timelessness Vol 7 by Neil Nevitte
Cover of the book The Comprehension of Jokes by Neil Nevitte
Cover of the book Individual Education Plans (IEPs) by Neil Nevitte
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy