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Autore |
King Desmond S |
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Titolo |
The liberty of strangers [[electronic resource] ] : making the American nation / / Desmond King |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, c2005 |
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1-280-56012-6 |
0-19-534914-8 |
1-4237-2005-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (240 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cultural pluralism - United States |
Multiculturalism - United States |
Nationalism - United States |
National characteristics, American |
Group identity - United States |
Immigrants - United States |
Assimilation (Sociology) |
United States Ethnic relations |
United States Emigration and immigration |
United States Foreign relations 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 1 "One People" Nationalism; PART I; 2 How to Become an American; 3 Why Not All Groups Are Equal; 4 Choosing New Members: The Rise of Immigration Restriction; 5 The Drive for Authentic Americans: World War I Nationalism; PART II; 6 World War II and the Challenge to Assimilation; 7 America Abroad at Home: International Pressures and Nationhood; 8 Renewing the American Nation; Conclusion: America's Post-Multiculturalist Settlement; Notes; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Spanning the entire twentieth century and encompassing immigration policies, the nationalistic fallout from both world wars, the civil rights movement, and nation-building efforts in the postcolonial era, this work advances a major interpretation of American nationalism and the |
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