LEADER 03539nam 2200757 a 450 001 9910817347903321 005 20230828233829.0 010 $a9786611398101 010 $a1-281-39810-1 010 $a0-87586-469-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000471026 035 $a(EBL)319232 035 $a(OCoLC)476115294 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000288672 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12079230 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000288672 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10383056 035 $a(PQKB)10302145 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000102283 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11125252 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000102283 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10048600 035 $a(PQKB)10988447 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC319232 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL319232 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10476804 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL139810 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000471026 100 $a20060712d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAmerican narcissism$b[electronic resource] $ethe myth of national superiority /$fWilber W. Caldwell 210 $aNew York $cAlgora Pub.$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (193 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-87586-468-6 311 $a0-87586-467-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 167-175) and index. 327 $aIntroduction: Making the world over in America's image -- pt. 1. Notes on nationalism -- Nationalism -- Types of nationalism -- pt. 2. The evolution of the American superiority myth -- The New World -- Chosen-ness, mission, and destiny -- Ideological superiority -- The arrogance of abundance -- The arrogance of isolationism -- Manifest destiny and continental expansion -- Manifest destiny and American imperialism -- The leader of the free world -- The arrogance of power -- pt. 3. The presumption of national superiority -- The myth of American superiority -- Blind faith-- pt. 4. Tolerance and plurality -- In search of American humility. 330 $aNationalism is not unique to America: it was invented with the birth of modern nations. But nationalism is unique in America. Americans conceive themselves and their nation to be incontrovertibly superior to the other peoples and nations of the earth. When does national pride cross the invisible boundary that separates benign patriotism and malignant nationalism?. Historically, American notions of superiority spring from myths of the unique regenerative power of the new land; from visions of chosen-ness, mission and high destiny; from the indelible legends of frontier self-sufficiency; from th 606 $aNational characteristics, American 606 $aNationalism$zUnited States 606 $aNarcissism$xPolitical aspects$zUnited States 606 $aPolitical culture$zUnited States 606 $aImperialism 606 $aManifest Destiny 607 $aUnited States$xTerritorial expansion 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations 615 0$aNational characteristics, American. 615 0$aNationalism 615 0$aNarcissism$xPolitical aspects 615 0$aPolitical culture 615 0$aImperialism. 615 0$aManifest Destiny. 676 $a305.800973 700 $aCaldwell$b Wilber W$01623496 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910817347903321 996 $aAmerican narcissism$93957907 997 $aUNINA