Tracking the "Unwinding" of American social institutions

Name: Tracking the "Unwinding" of American social institutions
Uploaded: 2013-12-27T01:22:22Z
Duration: P505S
Description: Have the institutional fabrics that used to ensure average citizens a secure place in American society come unraveled in the last few decades? Jeffrey Brown talks to George Packer about his award-winning book, "The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America," and the growing social stratification in the U.S.

Clip: 12/26/2013 | 8m 25s

Have the institutional fabrics that used to ensure average citizens a secure place in American society come unraveled in the last few decades? Jeffrey Brown talks to George Packer about his award-winning book, "The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America," and the growing social stratification in the U.S.

Aired: 12/26/13

Rating: NR

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