The Rhetoric of American Exceptionalism : Critical Essays
Jason A. Edwards
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Jefferson : : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (229 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Introduction; Part I: Champions of American Exceptionalism; 1. The Rhetoric in the Modern Presidency; 2. Resolving Rhetorical Tensions; 3. One Nation Under God; 4. Re-Contextualizing Americanism; 5. The Redeem Team Saves USA Basketball; Part II: Challengers to American Exceptionalism; 6. Mormonism and America as Promised Land in Joseph Smith's Letter from Liberty Jail; 7. Henry Cabot Lodge and the Rhetorical Trajectory; 8. Discursive Characterization as Embodiment and Critique; 9. The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. - 10. Those Who Bear the Heaviest Burden11. Promoting America; About the Contributors; Index. - The American experience has been defined, in part, by the rhetoric of exceptionalism. This book of 11 critical essays explores the notion as it is manifested across a range of contexts, including the presidency, foreign policy, religion, economics, American history, television news and sports. The idea of exceptionalism is explored through the words of its champions and its challengers, past and present. By studying how the principles of American exceptionalism have been used, adapted, challenged, and even rejected, this volume demonstrates the continued importance of exceptionalism to the myt
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| Emner | Communication
Exceptionalism - Political aspects - United States National characteristics, American - Social aspects - United States Rhetoric - Social aspects - United States Vis mer... Communication --Political aspects --United States.
Exceptionalism --United States. National characteristics, American --Political aspects. National characteristics, American --Social aspects. Rhetoric --Political aspects --United States. History & Archaeology Regions & Countries - Americas United States - General Internasjonale forhold : HUME09572 Retorikk : HUME12270 |
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| Geografisk emneord | USA : HUME01695
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| ISBN | 978-0-7864-5970-4
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