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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The item Ellis Island nation : immigration policy and American identity in the twentieth century, Robert L. Fleegler represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 270 pages
- Contents
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- 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."
- Isbn
- 9780812223385
- Label
- 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
- Subject
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- Acculturation
- Acculturation
- Acculturation -- HIstory -- United States -- 20th century
- Acculturation -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Akkulturation
- Assimilation
- Einwanderungspolitik
- Emigration and immigration
- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
- Etats-Unis
- History
- Immigrants
- Immigrants -- HIstory -- United States -- 20th century
- Immigrants -- United States
- Immigrants -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Kulturelle Identität
- Multiculturalism
- Multiculturalism
- Multiculturalism -- HIstory -- United States -- 20th century
- Multiculturalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Multikulturelle Gesellschaft
- USA
- United States
- United States -- Emigration And Immigration
- United States -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century
- United States -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century
- United States -- Emigration and immigration | Government policy -- 20th century
- 1900-1999
- 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
- Cataloging source
- PU/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- 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
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- 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
- Label
- Ellis Island nation : immigration policy and American identity in the twentieth century, Robert L. Fleegler
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-253) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- 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
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- n
- Other control number
- 40022208921
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780812245097
- (OCoLC)805831523
- Label
- Ellis Island nation : immigration policy and American identity in the twentieth century, Robert L. Fleegler
- 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
Subject
- Acculturation
- Acculturation
- Acculturation -- HIstory -- United States -- 20th century
- Acculturation -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Akkulturation
- Assimilation
- Einwanderungspolitik
- Emigration and immigration
- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy
- Etats-Unis
- History
- Immigrants
- Immigrants -- HIstory -- United States -- 20th century
- Immigrants -- United States
- Immigrants -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Kulturelle Identität
- Multiculturalism
- Multiculturalism
- Multiculturalism -- HIstory -- United States -- 20th century
- Multiculturalism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Multikulturelle Gesellschaft
- USA
- United States
- United States -- Emigration And Immigration
- United States -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century
- United States -- Emigration and immigration -- 20th century
- United States -- Emigration and immigration | Government policy -- 20th century
- 1900-1999
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