| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 224 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-215) and index. |
| Contents |
The need for a social theory of national identity -- Commitment to the national group -- The setting of national group boundaries -- The desire to help the national group -- Loyalty in the face of criticism -- Is national identity good or bad? |
| Summary |
"Why is national identity such a potent force in people's lives? And is the force positive or negative? In this book, Elizabeth Theiss-Morse develops a social theory of national identity and uses a national survey, focus groups, and experiments to answer these important questions in the American context. Her results show that the combination of group commitment and the setting of exclusive boundaries on the national group affects how people behave toward their fellow Americans. Strong identifiers care a great deal about their national group. They want to help and be loyal to their fellow Americans. By limiting who counts as an American, though, these strong identifiers place serious limits on who benefits from their pro-group behavior. Help and loyalty are offered only to "true Americans," not Americans who do not count and who are pushed to the periphery of the national group."--Jacket. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
National characteristics, American.
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National characteristics, American. |
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National characteristics, American -- Psychological aspects.
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National characteristics, American -- Psychological aspects. |
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Nationalism -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Nationalism -- Social aspects. |
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United States. |
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Nationalism. |
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Nationalism -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
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Psychological aspects. |
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Group identity -- United States.
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Group identity. |
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Loyalty -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Loyalty. |
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Social aspects. |
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United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-2020.
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Social psychology -- United States.
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Social psychology. |
| Chronological Term |
Since 1980 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Theiss-Morse, Elizabeth. Who counts as an American? Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009 9780521760133 (DLC) 2008053276 (OCoLC)289070726 |
| ISBN |
9780511744518 (electronic book) |
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051174451X (electronic book) |
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9780511749971 (electronic book) |
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051174997X (electronic book) |
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9780511750717 (electronic book) |
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0511750714 (electronic book) |
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9780521760133 (hardback) |
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0521760135 (hardback) |
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9780521756952 (paperback) |
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0521756952 (paperback) |
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