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The American nation, national identity, nationalism

by Knud Krakau

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"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.

EthnicityCivilizationNationalismAmericanizationAmerican National characteristicsUnited states, social conditionsUnited states, populationUnited states, historyUnited states, politics and governmentUnited states, social policyUnited states, emigration and immigrationNational characteristics, american