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Our Patchwork Nation

The Surprising Truth about the 'Real' America

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Our Patchwork Nation

Auteur(s): Dante Chinni, James Gimpel
Narrateur(s): Peter Berkrot
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In a climate of culture wars and tremendous economic uncertainty, America is often reduced to a simplistic schism between red states and blue states. In response to that oversimplification, journalist Dante Chinni teamed up with political geographer James Gimpel to launch the Patchwork Nation project, using on-the-ground reporting and statistical analysis to get past generalizations and probe American communities in depth. The result is Our Patchwork Nation, a refreshing, sometimes startling look at how America's diversities often defy conventional wisdom.

Looking at the data, they recognized that the country breaks into 12 distinct types of communities, and old categories like "soccer mom" and "working class" don't matter as much as we think. These communities include:

  • Boom Towns
  • Evangelical Epicenters
  • Military Bastions
  • Service Worker Centers
  • Campus and Careers
  • Immigration Nation
  • Minority Central
  • Tractor Community
  • Mormon Outposts
  • Emptying Nests
  • Industrial Metropolises
  • Monied Burbs

By examining these populations, the authors demonstrate that the subtle distinctions in how Americans vote, invest, shop, and otherwise behave reflect what they experience on their local streets and in their daily lives. Our Patchwork Nation is a brilliant new way to debate and examine the issues that matter most to our communities - and to our nation.

©2010 Dante Chinni and James Gimpel (P)2010 Tantor
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"[Our Patchwork Nation] is a captivating and at times surprising analysis, both rigorous and accessible, which suggests that while the country as a whole is going through a period of economic restructuring and technological transformation, how each region experiences these changes creates in effect 12 different realities." ( Kirkus Reviews)

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