The American Exception, Volume 2
This book examines what makes the United States an exceptional society, what impact it has had abroad, and why these issues have mattered to Americans. With historical and comparative evidence, Frank J. Lechner describes the distinctive path of American i
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american exception volume 2 Frank J. Lechner
The American Exception, Volume 2
Frank J. Lechner
The American Exception, Volume 2
Frank J. Lechner Department of Sociology Emory University Atlanta, USA
ISBN 978-1-137-58719-0 ISBN 978-1-137-58720-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-58720-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016957035 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Cover illustration: © Leigh Prather / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Nature America Inc. The registered company address is: 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004, U.S.A.
Preface
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Volume 2
Both the preface and Chap. 1 in volume 1 explain the purpose and thrust of this project. This volume completes it by analyzing exceptionalist claims about the U.S. economy, government, media, and the military and foreign affairs. Table 1 presents an overview of all the substantive chapters. Table 1 Chapter overview Institutional sector
Illustrative case Main analysis
Religion (Vol. 1, Chap. 3)
Megachurches
Law (Vol. 1, Chap. 4)
Capital punishment
Sports (Vol. 1, Chap. 5) Economy (Vol. 2, Chap. 1)
Baseball
Government (Vol. 2, Chap. 2)
Health insurance
Housing
Media Music (Vol. 2, Chap. 3) Military and foreign Wars on terror policy (Vol. 2, Chap. 4)
Evangelicalism and the religious exception Adversarial legalism and the legal exception Football and the sports exception Growth and the economic exception The welfare state and the governmental exception Television and the media exception Military force and the power exception
Identity discourse Civil religion
Global dimension Exporting America’s God
The Constitution
International law
Race and sports Global games Opportunity and mobility
World economy
Race and citizenship
Immigration
Imagining America America’s mission
Global movies Empire
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