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Rick Halpern and Jonathan Morris, eds., American Exceptionalism? U.S. Working Class Formation in an International Context. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. v + 325 pp. $69.95 cloth.
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 April 2001
Abstract
The concept of American exceptionalism has been with us for a long time. The abundance of books and articles on the subject represents a vigorous cottage industry. This collection of essays is a welcome addition to the historiography but, as with its forbears, the issue remains a tricky if not a treacherous animal to grasp. As Halpern and Morris point out in their introductory chapter, “The Persistence of Exceptionalism,” the concept is a “corpse that continually springs to life” (1). These essays “spring to life” from the celebrated annual Commonwealth Conference at the University of London.
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