The liberty of strangers [[electronic resource] ] : making the American nation / / Desmond King

• Autore: King Desmond S
• 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