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Occidentalism : images of the West / edited by James G. Carrier.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Ethnology--United States. 2. Civilization, Western-
-Philosophy. 3. Americans--Public opinion. 4. Public opinion-
-United States. 5. United States--Social life and
customs.
I. Carrier, James G.

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