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020			_a9780511761249 (ebook)
020			_z9780521191753 (hardback)
020			_z9780521145244 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP _dBD-SySUS.
050	0	0	_aE169.12 _b.S335 2011
082	0	0	_a973 _222
100	1		_aSchildkraut, Deborah J., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aAmericanism in the Twenty-First Century : _bPublic Opinion in the Age of Immigration / _cDeborah J. Schildkraut.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2010.
300			_a1 online resource (280 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aThis 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.
650		0	_aNational characteristics, American
650		0	_aAmericanization
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521191753
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511761249
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c38631 _d38631