02923nam 2200709 a 450 991078368350332120230617040631.01-280-56012-60-19-534914-81-4237-2005-9(CKB)1000000000245627(EBL)280986(OCoLC)61329776(SSID)ssj0000191871(PQKBManifestationID)11196936(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000191871(PQKBWorkID)10184836(PQKB)10485980(MiAaPQ)EBC280986(Au-PeEL)EBL280986(CaPaEBR)ebr10103608(CaONFJC)MIL56012(EXLCZ)99100000000024562720040326d2005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe liberty of strangers[electronic resource] making the American nation /Desmond KingNew York Oxford University Pressc20051 online resource (240 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-514638-7 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;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 future prospects for diverse democracies.Cultural pluralismUnited StatesMulticulturalismUnited StatesNationalismUnited StatesNational characteristics, AmericanGroup identityUnited StatesImmigrantsUnited StatesAssimilation (Sociology)United StatesEthnic relationsUnited StatesEmigration and immigrationUnited StatesForeign relations20th centuryCultural pluralismMulticulturalismNationalismNational characteristics, American.Group identityImmigrantsAssimilation (Sociology)305.8/00973King Desmond S125728MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910783683503321The liberty of strangers3685729UNINA