The new American exceptionalism

Donald E. Pease

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Table of Contents:: Introduction: the United States of fantasy
Staging the new world order: Hiroshima, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the Persian Gulf War
America of the two covenants: the Waco siege and the Oklahoma City bombing
A national rite of passage: the return of Alexis de Tocqueville
Patriot acts: the Southernification of America
From virgin land to Ground Zero: mythological foundations of the homeland security state
Antigone's kin: from Abu Ghraib to Barack Obama.
Author/Creator:: Pease, Donald E.
Languages:: English
Language Notes:: Item content: English
Main Work:: The new American exceptionalism [by Pease, D.E.]
Related Series:: Critical American studies series
Subjects:: National characteristics, American
United States — Politics and government — 1989-
United States — Foreign relations — 1989-
United States — Civilization
Since 1989
Politics and government
Diplomatic relations
Civilization
United States
General Notes:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Physical Description:: xi, 246 pages ; 22 cm.
Call Numbers:: E169.1 .P38 2009
ISBNs:: 9780816627820 (hc, alk. paper)
0816627827 (hc, alk. paper)
9780816627837 (pb, alk. paper)
0816627835 (pb, alk. paper)
Library of Congress Control Numbers:: 2009028990
OCLC Numbers:: 370610705