The Politics of Race and Ethnicity in the United States

Americanization, De-Americanization, and Racialized Ethnic Groups
2010
ISBN: 978-1-137-33140-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 245 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 332 g

The purpose of this book is to examine and analyze Americanization, De-Americanization, and racialized ethnic groups in America and consider the questions: who is an American? And what constitutes American identity and culture?

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pinder, Sherrow O.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: The Americanization and De-Americanization of Racialized Ethnic Groups Contextual Reflection and Historical Perspective An American Identity in Retrospect 'Whiteness' as the Definitive Conceptualization of an American Identity The Quandary of Multiculturalism in America Racialized Ethnic Groups as a Threat to America's National Identity Rethinking and Reframing Multiculturalism Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

SHERROW O. PINDER is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Multicultural and Gender Studies, California State University, Chico, USA.