Publication Date
2011
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Ever since President Obama took office in 2009, there has been an underlying debate amongst politicians, pundits, and policymakers over America’s exceptionalist nature. American exceptionalism is one of the foundational myths of U.S. identity. While analyses of Barack Obama’s views on American exceptionalism are quite prominent, there has been little discussion of conservative rhetorical constructions of this important myth. In this essay, I seek to fill this gap by mapping prominent American conservatives’ rhetorical voice on American exceptionalism.
Original Citation
Edwards, J.A. (2011). Contemporary conservative constructions of American exceptionalism. Journal of Contemporary Rhetoric, 1(2), 40-54.
Virtual Commons Citation
Edwards, Jason (2011). Contemporary conservative constructions of American exceptionalism. In Communication Studies Faculty Publications. Paper 18.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/commstud_fac/18