American Exceptionalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23652315 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Stone (0000-0002-5925-0800, Boston University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Pages | 1-5 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Nationalism (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781118663202.wberen684 |
| OpenAlex | W4243667430 |
| ISBN | 9781118663202 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
The concept of “American exceptionalism,” introduced into the social science tradition by Alexis de Tocqueville and subsequently explored by many scholars, from Louis Hartz to Seymour Martin Lipset, argues that the unique circumstances and history of the United States separates it in certain crucial respects from other, particularly European, societies. This entry examines the proposition that American attitudes and policies towards immigration, race relations, and nationalism are in fact quite different from parallel developments in the European Union, or whether Europe is more atypical when it comes to these central challenges facing contemporary society. The general utility of applying the concept of “exceptionalism” to any society is then discussed.
American exceptionalism · Economics · Epistemology · European union · Exceptionalism · Immigration · International trade · Nationalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Proposition · Race (biology) · Social Darwinism · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy · Political Theory and Influence · Religion and Society Interactions · Social and Cultural Dynamics
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |