Exceptionalism

Here are entered works on the theory or belief that a specific country or other place does not conform to standard patterns or norms in terms of its origins, institutions, credo, and/or historical evolution.
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- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009006600
- info:lc/authorities/sh2009006600
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh2009006600#concept
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Related Terms
- National characteristics
Sources
- found: American Heritage dict. (the theory or belief that something, especially a nation, does not conform to a pattern or norm)
- found: Wiktionary, June 26, 2009 (the belief that a particular nation does not conform to an established norm)
- found: Wikipedia, June 26, 2009 (Exceptionalism is the perception that a country, society, institution, movement, or time period is "exceptional" (i.e., unusual or extraordinary) in some way and thus does not conform to normal rules or general principles. Used in this sense, the term reflects a belief formed by lived experience, ideology, perceptual frames, or perspectives influenced by knowledge (or lack thereof) of historical or comparative circumstances.)
General Notes
- Here are entered works on the theory or belief that a specific country or other place does not conform to standard patterns or norms in terms of its origins, institutions, credo, and/or historical evolution.
Change Notes
- 2009-06-26: new

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