American narcissism : the myth of national superiority / / Wilber W. Caldwell.
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Year of Publication: | 2006 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | xi, 181 p. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.