American Exceptionalism: A Double-edged Sword
- ISBN-10
- 0393316149
- ISBN-13
- 9780393316148
- Series
- American Exceptionalism
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Author
- Seymour Martin Lipset
Description
A study of American beliefs and how they shape our society notes how the typical citizen's commitment to such ideals as individualism, populism, and egalitarianism has led to ambivalent social practices.
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