ISBN:
9780511750717
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (xv, 224 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
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DDC:
305.800973
Keywords:
Gesellschaft
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Nationalismus
;
Psychologie
;
National characteristics, American
;
National characteristics, American / Psychological aspects
;
Nationalism / Social aspects / United States
;
Nationalism / United States / Psychological aspects
;
Group identity / United States
;
Loyalty / Social aspects / United States
;
Social psychology / United States
;
Nationalbewusstsein
;
USA
;
United States / Social conditions / 1980-
;
USA
;
USA
;
Nationalbewusstsein
Abstract:
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
Description / Table of 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?
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 01 Feb 2016)
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511750717
URL:
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URL:
Volltext
(URL des Erstveröffentlichers)
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511750717
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