The rhetoric of American exceptionalism critical essays /

"This book of eleven critical essays explores the American exceptionalism as it is manifested across the American presidency, U.S. foreign policy, religion, economics, American history, television news, and mass-mediated sport. It demonstrates the importance of exceptionalism to the mythology,...

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Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Edwards, Jason A., 1973-, Weiss, David
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2011.
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245 0 4 |a The rhetoric of American exceptionalism  |h [electronic resource] :  |b critical essays /  |c edited by Jason A. Edwards and David Weiss. 
260 |a Jefferson, N.C. :  |b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,  |c 2011. 
300 |a viii, 220 p. :  |b ill. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Introduction: American exceptionalism's champions and challengers / David Weiss and Jason A. Edwards -- Champions of American exceptionalism. The rhetoric in the modern presidency: a quantitative assessment / Rico Neumann and Kevin Coe -- Resolving rhetorical tensions / M. Karen Walker -- One nation under God: Mormon theology and the American continent / Brett Lunceford -- Re-contextualizing Americanism: The National Association of Manufacturers' Jeremiad for Free Enterprise during the Roosevelt era / Burton St. John, III -- The redeem team saves USA basketball: an analysis of the U.S.-China 2008 Olympic games / Katherine L. Lavelle -- Challengers to American exceptionalism. Mormonism and America as promised land in Joseph Smith's letter from Liberty Jail / David Charles Gore -- Henry Cabot Lodge and the rhetorical trajectory / Michael J. Hostetler -- Discursive characterization as embodiment and critique : the divergent rhetorical trajectories of Pat Tillman as an American hero / Arthur W. Herbig -- The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site: challenge to and reification of American exceptionalism / Lindsay R. Calhoun -- Those who bear the heaviest burden: warfare and American exceptionalism in the age of entitlement / Christina M. Knopf -- Promoting America: U.S. public diplomacy and the limits of exceptionalism / Craig Hayden. 
520 |a "This book of eleven critical essays explores the American exceptionalism as it is manifested across the American presidency, U.S. foreign policy, religion, economics, American history, television news, and mass-mediated sport. It demonstrates the importance of exceptionalism to the mythology, sense of place, direction, and identity of the United States, within and outside the realm of politics"--Provided by publisher. 
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