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The Roots of American Individualism : Political Myth in the Age of Jackson /
A panoramic history of American individualism from its nineteenth-century origins to today's divided public squareIndividualism is a defining feature of American public life. Its influence is pervasive today, with liberals and conservatives alike promising to expand personal freedom and defend...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Princeton University Press,
[2022]
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Foundational Myths
- Part I. The independent proprietor
- 3 Republican Origins
- 4 Jacksonian Independence
- 5 Democracy
- Part II. The rights-bearer
- 6 Producers' Rights
- 7 The Free Market
- 8 Rights against Slavery
- Part III. The self-made man
- 9 Freedom in the Conservative Mind
- Part IV. Aftermath
- 10 Industrialization
- 11 Conclusions
- Appendix: On the Meaning(s) of Individualism
- Notes
- Index