Immigration, Assimilation, and the Cultural Construction of American National Identity

by Shannon Anderson

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 addressed by looking at the United States and elite notions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138100412
• ISBN13: 9781138100411
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"