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The Resource Ellis Island nation : immigration policy and American identity in the twentieth century, Robert L. Fleegler

Ellis Island nation : immigration policy and American identity in the twentieth century, Robert L. Fleegler

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"Though debates over immigration have waxed and waned in the course of American history, the importance of immigrants to the nation's identity is imparted in civics classes, political discourse, and television and film. We are told that the United States is a "nation of immigrants," built by people who came from many lands to make an even better nation. But this belief was relatively new in the twentieth century, a period that saw the establishment of immigrant quotas that endured until the Immigrant and Nationality Act of 1965. What changed over the course of the century, according to historian Robert L. Fleegler, is the rise of "contributionism," the belief that the newcomers from eastern and southern Europe contributed important cultural and economic benefits to American society. Early twentieth-century immigrants from southern and eastern Europe often found themselves criticized for language and customs at odds with their new culture, but initially found greater acceptance through an emphasis on their similarities to "native stock" Americans. Drawing on sources as diverse as World War II films, records of Senate subcommittee hearings, and anti-Communist propaganda, Ellis Island Nation describes how contributionism eventually shifted the focus of the immigration debate from assimilation to a Cold War celebration of ethnic diversity and its benefits--helping to ease the passage of 1960s immigration laws that expanded the pool of legal immigrants and setting the stage for the identity politics of the 1970s and 1980s. Ellis Island Nation provides a historical perspective on recent discussions of multiculturalism and the exclusion of groups that have arrived since the liberalization of immigrant laws."--Publisher's website
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
270 pages
Contents
  • Introduction
  • The Beginning of the Era of Restriction
  • Contributionism in the Prewar Period
  • The Quest for Tolerance and Unity
  • How Much Did the War Change America?
  • The Reemergence of Contributionism
  • The Cold War and Religious Unity
  • The Triumph of Contributionism
  • Epilogue: "How great to be an American and something else as well."
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9780812223385
Instance
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Ellis Island nation : immigration policy and American identity in the twentieth century
Title
Ellis Island nation
Title remainder
immigration policy and American identity in the twentieth century
Statement of responsibility
Robert L. Fleegler
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Subject
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Language
eng
Summary
"Though debates over immigration have waxed and waned in the course of American history, the importance of immigrants to the nation's identity is imparted in civics classes, political discourse, and television and film. We are told that the United States is a "nation of immigrants," built by people who came from many lands to make an even better nation. But this belief was relatively new in the twentieth century, a period that saw the establishment of immigrant quotas that endured until the Immigrant and Nationality Act of 1965. What changed over the course of the century, according to historian Robert L. Fleegler, is the rise of "contributionism," the belief that the newcomers from eastern and southern Europe contributed important cultural and economic benefits to American society. Early twentieth-century immigrants from southern and eastern Europe often found themselves criticized for language and customs at odds with their new culture, but initially found greater acceptance through an emphasis on their similarities to "native stock" Americans. Drawing on sources as diverse as World War II films, records of Senate subcommittee hearings, and anti-Communist propaganda, Ellis Island Nation describes how contributionism eventually shifted the focus of the immigration debate from assimilation to a Cold War celebration of ethnic diversity and its benefits--helping to ease the passage of 1960s immigration laws that expanded the pool of legal immigrants and setting the stage for the identity politics of the 1970s and 1980s. Ellis Island Nation provides a historical perspective on recent discussions of multiculturalism and the exclusion of groups that have arrived since the liberalization of immigrant laws."--Publisher's website
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Fleegler, Robert L
Dewey number
325.73
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
JV6455
LC item number
.F59 2013
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Haney Foundation series
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • United States
  • United States
  • Immigrants
  • Acculturation
  • Multiculturalism
  • Acculturation
  • Emigration and immigration
  • Emigration and immigration
  • Immigrants
  • Multiculturalism
  • United States
  • Akkulturation
  • Assimilation
  • Einwanderungspolitik
  • Kulturelle Identität
  • Multikulturelle Gesellschaft
  • Etats-Unis
  • USA
  • Acculturation
  • Immigrants
  • Multiculturalism
  • United States
  • Immigrants
  • Acculturation
  • Multiculturalism
  • United States
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Ellis Island nation : immigration policy and American identity in the twentieth century, Robert L. Fleegler
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-253) and index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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Contents
Introduction -- The Beginning of the Era of Restriction -- Contributionism in the Prewar Period -- The Quest for Tolerance and Unity -- How Much Did the War Change America? -- The Reemergence of Contributionism -- The Cold War and Religious Unity -- The Triumph of Contributionism -- Epilogue: "How great to be an American and something else as well."
Control code
ocn805831523
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
270 pages
Isbn
9780812223385
Lccn
2012031343
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40022208921
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780812245097
  • (OCoLC)805831523
Label
Ellis Island nation : immigration policy and American identity in the twentieth century, Robert L. Fleegler
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-253) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- The Beginning of the Era of Restriction -- Contributionism in the Prewar Period -- The Quest for Tolerance and Unity -- How Much Did the War Change America? -- The Reemergence of Contributionism -- The Cold War and Religious Unity -- The Triumph of Contributionism -- Epilogue: "How great to be an American and something else as well."
Control code
ocn805831523
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
270 pages
Isbn
9780812223385
Lccn
2012031343
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40022208921
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780812245097
  • (OCoLC)805831523

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