As streets in cities across america filled with activists rallying to support immigrants in the spring of 2006, renewed attention was drawn to the question of. Verkkothe topic of american national identity is explored from the perspective of political science, while also drawing on history, philosophy, and. Verkkothis study examines whether the increasing ethnic diversity of the united states is changing how the normative content of american identity is defined. It relies on a. Verkkodivergent views of american identity reflect broader cultural and normative divisions over issues such as american innocence, hierarchical. Verkkothroughout the cold war, reference to american values and the intense valorization of america’s national and also religious identity (contrasted with ‘godless communism’). Where are the antifeminist evangelicals? Location, and attitudes toward. Verkkoit explains why scholars increasingly view american identity as a social identity and reviews arguments for why political scientists should investigate american identity.
