In the conclusion the authors assert that optimism is the fundamental notion that brings these diverse counties together. The evidence that the authors provide clearly supports this theory but the underlying notion is the concept of American Exceptiona…
In this section the authors show how each type of county was affected by the economic recession of 2008. For example, in Minority Central counties, unemployment was the biggest factor while in Boom Towns the housing market caused the biggest impact. Th…
In this section the authors show how each type of county was affected by the economic recession of 2008. For example, in Minority Central counties, unemployment was the biggest factor while in Boom Towns the housing market caused the biggest impact. Th…
The differences that Chinni and Gimpel focus on in Our Patchwork Nation are income level, race, and voting patterns. These differences seem to comprise a basic understanding of one type of county which is then supplemented by quotes and anecdotes from …
In Chinni and Gimpel’s Our Patchwork Nation, the authors decided to sort America into 12 different types of counties. This approach is interesting because it focuses on such a small area, but this approach will give more insight into how Americans are divided today than American Nations. However, counties do not exist in a vacuum, […]