The American Exception, Volume 1

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...

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Main Author Lechner, Frank J. (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Subjects
Social sciences.
United States > Study and teaching.
United States > History.
Cultural studies.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781137587176
DOI10.1057/978-1-137-58717-6
Physical DescriptionXV, 253 p. online resource.

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Table of 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.

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