Essays about: "American exceptionalism"

Found 4 essays containing the words American exceptionalism.

1. 1. Covid-19 & Swedish exceptionalism : A critical qualitative content analysis on the international print media discourses of Sweden’s Covid-19 strategy

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för geografi, medier och kommunikation (from 2013)

   Author : Rianne Kippersluis; [2022]
   Keywords : Swedish Covid-19 strategy; international print media discourse; Qualitative Content Analysis QCA ; international image of Sweden; Critical Discourse Analysis CDA ; news values; Swedish exceptionalism; media landscapes; media coverage of pandemics; Covid-19 in media; language in the media; linguistic devices; stereotyping and bias; Anders Tegnell; trust; strategy; image of Sweden and Swedes; ideologies; Dutch media; English media; American media; Sweden;

   Abstract : In 2020, the year the Covid-19 pandemic struck, the Swedish Covid-19 response differed radically from the general policy of total lockdown and strict enforcement of Covid-measures and regulations recommended by the WHO. Instead, Sweden strove early on to achieve herd immunity, with no mandatory measures to limit numbers in shopping malls, buses, and other public events, nor mask requirements. READ MORE

3. 2. The Serendipitous Sail Along the Hegemonic Trail: Discerning American Exceptionalism in U.S. Foreign Policy by Studying the Political Use of the Concept of Freedom

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Mervan Sert; [2019]
   Keywords : American Exceptionalism; hegemony; discourse; foreign policy; State Of The Union SOTU ; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The primacy of hegemonic structures that shape political processes is relevant to purvey an extensive grasp of which central power dynamic is in effect. The United States has a significant role in the international context and frequently incurs the attention of the world when dealing with issues of global nature. READ MORE

4. 3. Make America Exceptional Again - Critical Discourse Analysis

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Julian Donno; [2018]
   Keywords : Critical Discourse Analysis; Donald Trump; Inauguration Address; American exceptionalism; Power; Ideology;

   Abstract : Using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), this study seeks to illustrate how Donald Trump’s Inauguration Address incorporates elements of power which are embedded in various forms of American exceptionalism. Since the American myth of exceptionalism does not necessarily reveal itself at first glance, this thesis traces its variety of roots back in American history. READ MORE

5. 4. The greatest nation on earth : the different types of American exceptionalism articulated in presidential rhetoric

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

   Author : Misha Desai; [2014]
   Keywords : Speeches; Presidency; American exceptionalism; United States; Rhetoric; Typology; mänskliga rättigheter; human rights; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : ‘American exceptionalism’ is a concept that has frequently been referenced in presidential rhetoric over the years. The concept entails the distinct belief that the United States is unique, if not superior, when compared to other nations. As a result of their exceptional history and culture the U.S. READ MORE