Description |
1 online resource (xv, 224 pages) : illustrations |
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 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-215) and index |
Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Subject |
National characteristics, American.
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National characteristics, American -- Psychological aspects
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Nationalism -- Social aspects -- United States
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Nationalism -- United States -- Psychological aspects
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Group identity -- United States
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Loyalty -- Social aspects -- United States
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Social psychology -- United States
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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Group identity
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National characteristics, American
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National characteristics, American -- Psychological aspects
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Nationalism -- Psychological aspects
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Nationalism -- Social aspects
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Social conditions
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Social psychology
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Nationalbewusstsein
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National characteristics, American.
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National characteristics, American -- Psychological aspects.
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Nationalism -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Nationalism -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
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Group identity -- United States.
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Loyalty -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Social psychology -- United States.
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SUBJECT |
United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-2020
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Subject |
United States
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USA
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United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780511744518 |
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051174451X |
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9780511749971 |
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051174997X |
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9780511750717 |
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0511750714 |
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1107207738 |
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9781107207738 |
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1282653393 |
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9781282653399 |
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9786612653391 |
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6612653396 |
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0511749228 |
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9780511749223 |
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0511743424 |
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9780511743429 |
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0511742355 |
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9780511742354 |