The liberty of strangers [[electronic resource] ] : making the American nation / / Desmond King
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King Desmond S
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| Titolo: |
The liberty of strangers [[electronic resource] ] : making the American nation / / Desmond King
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Oxford University Press, c2005 |
| 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 | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| 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.: | 9910450307503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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