ENEMY IMAGES IN AMERICAN HISTORY by Ragnhild Fiebig-Von Hase (Editor) ( 9781571810311 )

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ENEMY IMAGES IN AMERICAN HISTORY

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Ragnhild Fiebig-Von Hase (Editor)

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1571810315

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BERGHAHN BOOKS, INCORPORATED

Pub. date:

1 January, 1998

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400

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It seems to be a tenet of the human condition to perceive "others" as "different" and potentially hostile. In nearly all societies stereotypes are developed to stigmatize suspected enemies within and without. The American case is particularly interesting in this respect because American society consists of nothing but "others"; to be open to "other

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"...a fine volume ...that is theoretically/methodologically challenging and impressively scholarly ...What impresses ...is the delicate balance between sophisticated interdisciplinary approaches to the problem of 'enemy images' and the abundance of fascinating case studies ...The most important periods in American history are covered by and large." * Gunter Bischof, Eisenhower Center, University of New Orleans Ragnhild Fiebig-von Hase, University of Tubingen and Lecturer in American History at the University of Cologne. Ursula Lehmkuhl, Assistant Professor for International Relations at the University of Bochum.

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