{"product_id":"our-patchwork-nation-dante-chinni-9781592406708","title":"Our Patchwork Nation: The Surprising Truth About the \"Real\" America","description":"\u003cb\u003eA provocative counterargument to the blue\/red divide that illuminates our country's multidimensional political spectrum. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a climate of culture wars and economic uncertainty, the media have often reduced America to a simplistic schism between red and blue states. In response to that oversimplification, journalist Dante Chinni teamed up with political geographer James Gimpel, using on-the-ground reporting and statistical analysis to get past generalizations and probe American communities in depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking at the data, they recognized that the country breaks into twelve distinct types of communities, whose differences and specific concerns shed light on the subtle distinctions in how Americans vote, shop, and otherwise behave. Showcasing personal interviews, combined with facts and statistics, \u003ci\u003eOur Patchwork Nation\u003c\/i\u003e offers a brilliant new way to examine the issues that matter most to our communities, and to our nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dante Chinni, James Gimpel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 159240670X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781592406708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Dante Chinni","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46721333395711,"sku":"9781592406708","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5cfb9724-5b46-43ea-9732-6b2076c4bdc7.jpg?v=1742752548","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/our-patchwork-nation-dante-chinni-9781592406708","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}