1st Edition
Immigration, Assimilation, and the Cultural Construction of American National Identity
By Shannon Latkin Anderson
Copyright 2016
254 Pages
by
Routledge
254 Pages
by
Routledge
254 Pages
by
Routledge
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Over the course of the 20th century, there have been three primary narratives of American national identity: the melting pot, Anglo-Protestantism, and cultural pluralism/multi-culturalism. This book offers a social and historical perspective on what shaped each of these imaginings, when each came to the fore, and which appear especially relevant early in the 21st century. These issues are... Read more
Introduction 1. Immigration, Assimilation, and National Identity Part I: Horace Kallen and a New Narrative, 1905-1925 2. Mass Immigration, Prelude to War, and Narratives of the Nation 3. Kallen’s Pluralist Challenge Part II: Glazer and Moynihan Challenge the Melting Pot, 1950-1970 4. A Time for American Power (and Melting?) 5. Glazer and Moynihan’s Claim: Many and One Part III: Huntington’s Return to Americanism, 1985-2005 6. Multiculturalism and a Domestic Clash 7. Huntington’s Fear: E Pluribus Pluribus 8. Anglo-America Under Review 9. Conclusion: The Meanings of America
Biography
Shannon Latkin Anderson is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Roanoke College.
