Hackney Sheldon (98 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Historian and former university president Sheldon Hackney recounts how he became an unwitting combatant in the Culture Wars when his nomination to become President Bill Clinton's chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities came under fire from right-wing conservatives. Hackney meticulously describes the background of ideological maneuvering that was behind not only the attacks on him but also the fierce campaign to bring down Clinton. He says, I believe my story illustrates how the Culture War and the current media environment combine to polarize discussion until the public has no chance to understand complex issues. Not only are moderates trampled underfoot, but the great gray areas where life is actually lived, the areas of ambiguity and tradeoffs between competing values, are rendered toxic to human habitation. This is not healthy for a democracy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Book Club (BCE/BOMC. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Historian and former university president Sheldon Hackney recounts how he became an unwitting combatant in the Culture Wars when his nomination to become President Bill Clinton's chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities came under fire from right-wing conservatives. Hackney meticulously describes the background of ideological maneuvering that was behind not only the attacks on him but also the fierce campaign to bring down Clinton. He says, I believe my story illustrates how the Culture War and the current media environment combine to polarize discussion until the public has no chance to understand complex issues. Not only are moderates trampled underfoot, but the great gray areas where life is actually lived, the areas of ambiguity and tradeoffs between competing values, are rendered toxic to human habitation. This is not healthy for a democracy.…

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Pages tanned. Cover edges slightly curled otherwise Good. NOT A FORMER LIBRARY BOOK.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. Slightly bumped at the spine tips. Jacket is lightly bumped at the spine tips and the top right corner. Otherwise bright and crisp with clean pages.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condition: New. May have light shelf wear due to storage and handling.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in excellent, near-pristine condition, with VG+ dust jacket (slight handling, one tiny edge tear). 152 pages. Unmarked. [14oz]. Book.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. Dust jacket price clipped. (Alabama, Politics, Government, History) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Included. Hardback w/ jacket; clean, crisp, tight.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. book is tight with no markings, authors short inscription and signature on title page, great copy. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 247 pages. Signed by Author. Memoir.

Soft cover. No Jacket. 1st Edition. xxii, 168 pages 24 cm. ; wraps. Rear wrap partially detached and mended.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 236 pp. Presumed First Printing, with no editions, printings or number line cited. Following Acknowledgments and Introduction, Contents divided into 6 sections: I. "A House Divided"; II. "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"; III. "The One and the Many"; IV. "The Elements of American Identity"; V. "Planning the Conversation"; VI. "The Conversations: What People Said"; Epilogue, pp. 123-130; Appendices: [A] "National Conversation Project Descriptions", pp. 131-162; [B] "Conducting Conversations Lessons Learned", pp. 163-166; [C] "Scholars' Essays", with contributions by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., Stanley N. Katz, Amy Gutmann, Martha Minow, William A. Galston, Iris Marion Young, Martin E. Marty, Renato Rosaldo, Michael Walzer, Richard Sennett, Nathan Glazer, Ronald Takaki, Rennard Strickland, James Q. Wilson, Bennetta Jules-Rosette, Martha Nussbaum, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Diane Ravitch, "Scholar Biographies" (pp. 231-232), pp. 167-232; [D] Selected Bibliography, pp. 233-236. Glossy red dustwrapper not price-clipped (no price) with 3 5/8" white band across upper middle front cover for Title lettering in black, blue and red lettering, just above NEH Chairman, Author/Editor name lettering in small black letters; 4 small color photo-illustrations on lower half front cover, small photo-illustration of head of Statue of Liberty at top left front cover, above Title band of white. Dustwrapper spine slightly sunned, reducing intensity of red (All lettering sharp and distinct, eminently readable); NO rubbing wear. Navy cloth with brilliant silver lettering on spine and at center front cover. A few pages in the first signature are stretched, not as tight as rest of book, else tight binding: still, strong binding, essentially, As New, looking little used. NO previous owner names. NO remainder marks. Clean text. …

Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Good/Good. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. Good/Good. 1969. . Hardcover w/DJ. 8vo., 390 p.p., Shelf wear; head and tail of spine and corners of cover bumped; edges of dust jacket rubbed; page edges foxed; dust jacket spine sunned; tear in top dust jacket panel; original price intact; small marks on back dust jacket panel; pages clean an unmarked. . Not Illustrated (illustrator). …