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Claude S. Fischer

Claude S. Fischer is a distinguished professor of sociology in the graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley. Among his several books is Made in America: A Social History of American Culture and Character. He occasionally blogs at madeinamericathebook.wordpress.com/.

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How everything became left or right “coded”How everything became left or right “coded”
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The answer isn’t just about parties dividing on policies.

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