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King Desmond S
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Titolo: |
The liberty of strangers : making the American nation / / Desmond King
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Pubblicazione: | New York, : Oxford University Press, c2005 |
Edizione: | 1st ed. |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
Disciplina: | 305.8/00973 |
Soggetto topico: | Cultural pluralism - United States |
Multiculturalism - United States | |
Nationalism - United States | |
National characteristics, American | |
Group identity - United States | |
Immigrants - United States | |
Assimilation (Sociology) | |
Soggetto geografico: | United States Ethnic relations |
United States Emigration and immigration | |
United States Foreign relations 20th century | |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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; |
Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | The liberty of strangers ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-280-56012-6 |
0-19-534914-8 | |
1-4237-2005-9 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910809653003321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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