The Roots of American Individualism : : Political Myth in the Age of Jackson /

The Roots of American Individualism : : Political Myth in the Age of Jackson / / Alex Zakaras.

A panoramic history of American individualism from its nineteenth-century origins to today’s divided public squareIndividualism is a defining feature of American public life. Its influence is pervasive today, with liberals and conservatives alike promising to expand personal freedom and defend indiv...

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Zakaras, Alex,
Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (432 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Foundational Myths
  • Part I. The independent proprietor
  • 3 Republican Origins
  • 4 Jacksonian Independence
  • 5 Democracy
  • Part II. The rights-bearer
  • 6 Producers’ Rights
  • 7 The Free Market
  • 8 Rights against Slavery
  • Part III. The self-made man
  • 9 Freedom in the Conservative Mind
  • Part IV. Aftermath
  • 10 Industrialization
  • 11 Conclusions
  • Appendix: On the Meaning(s) of Individualism
  • Notes
  • Index

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