American narcissism [[electronic resource] ] : the myth of national superiority / / Wilber W. Caldwell
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| Autore: |
Caldwell Wilber W
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| Titolo: |
American narcissism [[electronic resource] ] : the myth of national superiority / / Wilber W. Caldwell
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Algora Pub., c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 305.800973 |
| Soggetto topico: | National characteristics, American |
| Nationalism - United States | |
| Narcissism - Political aspects - United States | |
| Political culture - United States | |
| Imperialism | |
| Manifest Destiny | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Territorial expansion |
| United States Foreign relations | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-175) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Introduction: 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Nationalism 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | American narcissism |
| ISBN: | 9786611398101 |
| 1-281-39810-1 | |
| 0-87586-469-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910777876303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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