TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schildkraut,Deborah J.
TI  - Americanism in the Twenty-First Century: Public Opinion in the Age of Immigration 
SN  - 9780511761249 (ebook)
AV  - E169.12 .S335 2011
U1  - 973 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - National characteristics, American
KW  - Americanization
N1  - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016)
N2  - This book explores public opinion about being and becoming American, and its implications for contemporary immigration debates. It focuses on the causes and consequences of two aspects of American identity: how people define being American and whether people think of themselves primarily as American rather than as members of a panethnic or national origin group. Importantly, the book evaluates the claim – made by scholars and pundits alike – that all Americans should prioritize their American identity instead of an ethnic or national origin identity. It finds that national identity within American democracy can be a blessing or a curse. It can enhance participation, trust, and obligation. But it can be a curse when perceptions of deviation lead to threat and resentment. It can also be a curse for minorities who are attached to their American identity but also perceive discrimination.
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511761249
ER  -