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

• Autore: Alexander June Granatir <1948->
• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, : Temple University Press, 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (296 p.)
• Disciplina: 973/.049187
• Soggetto topico: Slovak Americans - Politics and government; Slovak Americans - Ethnic identity; East European Americans - Politics and government; East European Americans - Ethnic identity
• Soggetto geografico: United States Emigration and immigration History 20th century
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Ethnic pride, American patriotism
• ISBN: 1-282-50575-0; 9786612505751; 1-59213-780-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782028103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II