Description:
An extended analysis of how Americans imagined themselves as citizens between 1764 and 1845
Review Quotes: "...a historical study that speaks to the current issue of what kind of political culture and system of governance we have, and why and how our governing discourse marginalizes the citizenry even as it claims to advance the cause of democracy. Rhetorical scholars and students alike will find Founding Fictions' careful distinction between republican and democratic forms to be insightful and helpful."
--Robert L. Ivie, professor in the Department of Communication Culture at Indiana University