A Rhetorical Genealogy of the Myth of American Exceptionalism in the Rhetoric of President Barack Obama

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Abstract

In my project, I perform a rhetorical genealogy of the myth of American exceptionalism to account for the various ways this myth has become reified. I see presidential rhetoric as a primary vehicle for the perpetuation of the myth of American exceptionalism and will thus focus my genealogical efforts on the ways in which the nation has been touted by presidents, especially President Barack Obama.
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Nov 17 2010
EventNational Communication Association Annual Conference (NCA) - San Francisco, CA
Duration: Nov 15 2010 → …

Conference

ConferenceNational Communication Association Annual Conference (NCA)
Period11/15/10 → …

Disciplines

  • Arts and Humanities

Keywords

  • American Exceptionalism
  • Political Rhetoric
  • Presidential Rhetoric
  • Rhetorical Genealogy

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