%0 Journal Article 
%A Oltra Puigdomenech, Joaquim
%T Reflexiones sobre el carácter americano
%D 1999
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10017/5029
%X The homo americanus was defined in the 18th century by the difference in lifestyle with that of the old European whence he had come. The American idiosyncrasy can be seen in all
social and existential aspects. From a political point of view, the origin of the two chamber congress responds to particular American circumstances and not as a replica of the European model. The concept of private property is not only a social model which has
imposed itself on the whole business world but lies at the very heart of the American
character. Likewise, pragmatism invades each and every social sphere, becoming another
fundamental and defining characteristic of the American way of life. As a result of the
American's inherent distrust of governement, particularly in the manner which it can limit
the freedom of the individual, we find radical individualism as the true comerstone of the American philosophy and mentality.
%K Historia de América
%K America-History
%K Filología
%K Philology
%~ Biblioteca Universidad de Alcala