02136nam a22003378a 4500 CR9780511761249 UkCbUP 20180107143412.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 100506s2010||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9780511761249 (ebook) 9780521191753 (hardback) 9780521145244 (paperback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda E169.12 .S335 2011 973 22 Schildkraut, Deborah J., author. Americanism in the Twenty-First Century : Public Opinion in the Age of Immigration / [electronic resource] Deborah J. Schildkraut. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010. 1 online resource (280 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). 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. National characteristics, American Americanization Print version: 9780521191753 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511761249 Cambridge Books Online 236479 236479