Is America unique? One of our major political analysts explores the deeply held but often inarticulated beliefs that shape the American creed. "American values are quite complex;" writes Seymour Martin Lipset; "particularly because of paradoxes within our culture that permit pernicious and beneficial social phenomena to arise simultaneously from the same basic beliefs." Born out of revolution; the United States has always considered itself an exceptional country of citizens unified by an allegiance to a common set of ideals; individualism; anti-statism; populism; and egalitarianism. This ideology; Professor Lipset observes; defines the limits of political debate in the United States and shapes our society.American Exceptionalism explains why socialism has never taken hold in the United States; why Americans are resistant to absolute quotas as a way to integrate blacks and other minorities; and why American religion and foreign policy have a moralistic; crusading streak.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good bookBy whitenoiseI bought this book for my introduction to history college class.The book came within a weeks time with literally no damage to it whatsoever. The book is pretty hefty but it organizes all the content in an easy to read way. It’s literally like reading a story book... for grown-ups of course.At the beginning of each chapter it gives you an overview to ease you into what’s gonna be covered in the chapter. The sections are nicely divided so it doesn’t feel like you’re reading a huge book; rather small snippets of stories/historical content. The book has bolded important words; historical dates; and people. Pretty much the whole shebang.At the end of each chapter is a concise chapter summary; a chronology (timeline) to help you see the events in the succession they took place in; a key words list; and other tidbits here and there. I found this super helpful to review my notes and make sure I got all the important information down.I haven’t used the online content at all.. mainly because I just haven’t had the time or curiosity to see what it has. But I’m assuming it’s pretty good too just like the book.All that aside; if you like history or you don’t; this isn’t a bad book to get. Yeah history can get dull at times but you just gotta keep going and pull through; in the end it’ll be worth it. Recommend!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. It was not nearly as boring as many texts I have readBy See MillerFor a text; it was written in a way that holds your attention. It was not nearly as boring as many texts I have read. I can say I enjoyed reading about history with this book! The chapters were quite long; however. As for the position of the author; I felt he kept his information pretty balanced. There were positives and negatives for most of the subjects in the book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. the binding is holding up pretty well; despite me constantly throwing the book in ...By AnthonyI use it in my American history class and unlike other books; this one does not put me to sleep during study sessions.s also; the binding is holding up pretty well; despite me constantly throwing the book in and out of my backpack.
