The American Exception, Volume 1

by Frank J. Lechner

2021-01-08 15:15:57

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 Ameri... Read more
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. Less

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File size8.27 X 5.83 X 0 in
Print pages253
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Publication date January 13, 2017
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781137587169
Frank J. Lechner is Professor of Sociology at Emory University, USA. He has published numerous papers on religion and sociological theory. He is the co-author with John Boli of World Culture: Origins...

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