As Daniel Bell (1989) has argued, in the United States "there has always been a strong belief in American exceptionalism. From the start, Americans have believed that destiny has marked their country as different from others—that the United States is, in Lincoln's marvelous phrase, 'an ...
"A class act" is an idiomatic expression that has to do with the quality connected with a person, place, event, or object. Typically, being a class act involves the need to exhibit qualities that bring to mind images of excellence and ot...
This is what a feminist looks like? Obama-exceptionalism and the future of American feminismFerguson, Michaele
Seymour Martin Lipset, American Exceptionalism: A Double-edged Sword (New York: W.W. Norton, 1996). Google Scholar Rogers Smith, Stories of Peoplehood (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2003). Book Google Scholar Ross Douthat, “Tim Pawlenty and the American Dream,” The New York Tim...
We hear the phrase "American exceptionalism" so often that weforget to ask ourselves what it's...Black, Eric
I conclude that, so viewed, they facilitate a new understanding of the corporeality and vulnerability we share with animals, thereby challenging human exceptionalism and the perceived distinctiveness of human bodies. Consequently, new forms of legal subjectivity which reflect an inter-species ethics are...
What Is a "Kiss of Death"? What Does "Back Burner" Mean? What Does "beyond Belief" Mean? What Does "as Good as New" Mean? What Is an "Ace in the Hole"? Discussion Comments ByBuster29— On Feb 25, 2014 I've also heard the expression "class act" used in ironic or sarcastic wa...
“This event is a response to remarks by Speaker Gingrich regarding his frustration with the format of the other Presidential debates. We believe this is the best opportunity for candidates to have substantive discussion since the Lincoln-Douglas Debates.” says Bill O’Sullivan, a Texas Tea Party...
international relationspolitical philosophyThe events of September 11th, 2001 changed the way in which the United States of America (USA) participates within the global community. In Less Safe, Less FreII Jason Lee MitchellSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
The U.S. emerged from World War II as the world's richest and most militarily powerful nation. The country, if not all its people, felt a sense of exceptionalism and historical purpose as a liberal democracy that had just defeated fascist dictatorships in two theaters. ...