Recent Titles in Contributions in American Studies	p. ii
Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. 3
1 Contrary Strains	p. 11
2 Producers and Consumers	p. 33
3 Organized Individuals	p. 67
4 Americans and Toughness	p. 85
Appendix Theory, Fact, And Fiction: Observations On Approaches And Methods	p. 121
Notes	p. 127
Bibliography	p. 181
Index	p. 211

American tough : the tough-guy tradition and American character