02105nam a22003258a 4500001001600000003000700016005001700023006001900040007001500059008004100074020002600115020002900141020003000170040002400200050002500224082001200249100003800261245013700299264005200436300005900488336002600547337002600573338003600599500007300635520090600708650003901614650002001653776003501673856007101708CR9780511761249UkCbUP20180107143412.0m|||||o||d||||||||cr||||||||||||100506s2010||||enk     s     ||1 0|eng|d  a9780511761249 (ebook)  z9780521191753 (hardback)  z9780521145244 (paperback)  aUkCbUPcUkCbUPerda00aE169.12 b.S335 201100a9732221 aSchildkraut, Deborah J.,eauthor.10aAmericanism in the Twenty-First Century :bPublic Opinion in the Age of Immigration / [electronic resource]cDeborah J. Schildkraut. 1aCambridge :bCambridge University Press,c2010.  a1 online resource (280 pages) :bdigital, PDF file(s).  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015).  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.  0aNational characteristics, American 0aAmericanization08iPrint version: z978052119175340uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511761249zCambridge Books Online