Elsewhere in America: The Crisis of Belonging in Contemporary Culture

by David Trend

Book Overview

Americans think of their country as a welcoming place where everyone has equal opportunity. Yet historical baggage and anxious times can restrain these possibilities. Newcomers often find that civic belonging comes with strings attached--riddled with limitations or legally punitive rites of passage. For those already here, new challenges to civic belonging emerge on the basis of belief, behavior, or heritage. This book uses the term "elsewhere"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138654442
• ISBN13: 9781138654440
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"