Homesickness : an American history / Susan J. Matt.

Matt, Susan J. (Susan Jipson), 1967-
New York : Oxford University Press, c2011.
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Notes:

  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
  • Introduction — Emotions in early America — Painful lessons in individualism — A house divided — Breaking home ties — Immigrants and the dream of return — Transferring loyalties — Mama’s boys, organization men, boomerang kids, and the surprising persistence of the extended family — Conclusion. Of helicopter parents, facebook, and Wal-Mart : homesickness in contemporary America.

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