Who Counts as an American? - The Boundaries of National Identity (Hardcover)

Why is national identity such a potent force in people's lives? And is the force positive or negative? In this thoughtful and provocative 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 to 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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Elizabeth Theiss-Morse
Dimensions:	236 x 157 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-76013-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Nationalism Promotions
LSN:	0-521-76013-5
Barcode:	9780521760133

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