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The American Exception, Volume 1
Title statement The American Exception, Volume 1 [electronic resource] / by Frank J. Lechner. Publication New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017. Phys.des. XV, 253 p. online resource. ISBN 9781137587176 Contents 1. Introduction -- 2.“A Shining City”? Perspectives on the American Exception -- 3. “A Sea of Faith”: The American Religious Exception -- 4.“Equal Justice under Law”: The American Legal Exception -- 5. “Almost an Island unto Itself”: The American Sports Exception. Notes to Availability Přístup pouze pro oprávněné uživatele Another responsib. SpringerLink (Online service) Subj. Headings Social sciences. * United States - Study and teaching. * United States - History. * Cultural studies. Form, Genre elektronické knihy electronic books Country Spojené státy americké Language angličtina Document kind Electronic books URL Plný text pro studenty a zaměstnance UPOL book
This book examines what makes the United States an exceptional society, what impact it has had abroad, and why these issues have mattered to Americans. With historical and comparative evidence, Frank J. Lechner describes the distinctive path of American institutions and tracks changes in the country’s national identity in order to assess claims about America’s ‘exceptional’ qualities. The book analyzes several focal points of exceptionalist thinking about America, including the importance of US Constitution and the American sense of mission, and explores several aspects of America’s distinctive global impact; for example, in economics and film. In addition to discussing the distinctive global impact of the US, this first volume delves into religion, law, and sports. .
1. Introduction -- 2.“A Shining City”? Perspectives on the American Exception -- 3. “A Sea of Faith”: The American Religious Exception -- 4.“Equal Justice under Law”: The American Legal Exception -- 5. “Almost an Island unto Itself”: The American Sports Exception.
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