Virtuous citizens counterpublics and sociopolitical agency in Transatlantic literature /

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"Through discussion of British and American literature, Virtuous Citizens demonstrates how contemporary manifestations of civic publics trace directly to the early days of nationhood"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McClellan, Kendall, 1977- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2021]
Temas:
1800-1899
Literature and society > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Literature and society > United States > History > 19th century.
Political participation in literature.
Civics in literature.
Citizenship in literature.
Identity (Philosophical concept) in literature.
Littérature et société > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Littérature et société > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Participation politique dans la littérature.
Identité dans la littérature.
Civisme dans la littérature.
Citizenship in literature
Civics in literature
Identity (Philosophical concept) in literature
Literature and society
Political participation in literature
Great Britain
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Private Virtue Goes Public: Civic Activism in the Middling Classes
  • 2. Gilbert Imlay's "Static Utopia": Antidemocratic Radicalism
  • 3. The Virtue of Self-Government: Fear of, or Faith in, the People
  • 4. "Possessed with an Idea": American Abolitionism and Counterpublic Protest
  • Conclusion: Private Virtue, Counterpublics, and Political Autonomy
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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