The American nation, national identity, nationalism
By: edited by Knud Krakau.
Contributors: Krakau, Knud.
Series: Studies in North American history, politics and society ;; v. 1; Studien zu Geschichte, Politik und Gesellschaft Nordamerikas ;; Bd. 1.
Publisher: Lit; Distributed in North America by Transaction Publishers; LIT; Lit Verlag
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Münster; New Brunswick, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 347
Subjects: Nationalism -- United States.; Americanization.; Ethnicity -- Political aspects -- United States.; National characteristics, American.; United States -- Civilization -- 20th century.
Description: "Ever since Crevecoeur formulated his famous question, Americans have asked themselves: "What, then, is the American, this new man?", and even more urgently so once it became predictable that the traditionally majoritarian position of Anglo-Americans will dissolve in a sea of multi-ethnicity. What constitutes an American nation and produces collective identity among an extremely heterogeneous population? This comparative issue is addressed by sociologist Liah Greenfeld in her introductory essay. Other essays contributed by historians and political scientists from the U.S., England, and Germany discuss historical developments and phenomena which have led to regional or group-specific identities which, in complex ways, contribute to, and interact with American national identity and nationalism."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.