Description: In Debating American Identity, Linda C. Noel examines several nation-defining events—the proposed statehood of Arizona and New Mexico, the creation of a temporary worker program during the First World War, immigration restriction in the 1920s, and the repatriation of immigrants in the early 1930s. Noel uncovers the differing ways in which Americans argued about how newcomers could fit within the nation-state, in terms of assimilation, pluralism, or marginalization, and the significance of class status, race, and culture in determining American identity. Noel shows not only how the definition of American was contested, but also how the economic and political power of people of Mexican descent, their desire to incorporate as Americans or not, and the demand for their territory or labor by other Americans played an important part in shaping decisions about statehood and national immigration policies. Debating American Identity skillfully shows how early twentieth century debates over statehood influenced later ones concerning immigration; in doing so, it resonates with current discussions, resulting in a well-timed look at twentieth century citizenship.
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Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Publication Name: Debating American Identity : Southwestern Statehood and Mexican Immigration
Language: English
Publisher: University of AriZona Press
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2014
Subject: Ethnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Ethnic Studies / General, United States / State & Local / Southwest (Az, NM, Ok, Tx), Emigration & Immigration, American Government / State
Item Weight: 0 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Linda C. Noel
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science, History
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
