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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782028103321

Autore

Alexander June Granatir <1948->

Titolo

Ethnic pride, American patriotism [[electronic resource] ] : Slovaks and other new immigrants in the interwar era / / June Granatir Alexander

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2004

ISBN

1-282-50575-0

9786612505751

1-59213-780-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (296 p.)

Disciplina

973/.049187

Soggetti

Slovak Americans - Politics and government

Slovak Americans - Ethnic identity

East European Americans - Politics and government

East European Americans - Ethnic identity

United States Emigration and immigration History 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction: Getting a Perspective on "New Immigrant" America; I. The Transatlantic Years: World War I to 1924; II. Turning Inward: !924 Through World War II; Conclusion: Persistent Issues and New Perceptions; Abbreviations; Bibliographical Note; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In Ethnic Pride, American Patriotism, June Alexander presents a history of inter-war America from the perspective of new Slovak and Eastern European immigrant communities. Like the groups that preceded them, Slovak immigrants came to define being American as adhering to its political principles; they saw no contradiction between being patriotic Americans and maintaining pride in their ancestry. To counter the negative effects of the 1924 immigration law, Slovaks mobilized a variety of political and cultural activities to insure group survival and promote ethnic pride. In numerous l