To Become an American Immigrants and Americanization Campaigns of the Early Twentieth Century |
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| Author:
| Hahner, Leslie A. |
| Series title: | Rhetoric and Public Affairs Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61186-253-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2017 |
| Publisher: | Michigan State University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Pledging allegiance, singing the "Star-Spangled Banner," wearing a flag pin--these are all markers of modern patriotism, emblems that announce the devotion of American citizens. Most of these nationalistic performances were formulized during the early twentieth century and driven to new heights by the panic surrounding national identity during World War I. In
To Become an American Leslie A. Hahner argues that, in part, the Americanization movement engendered the...
More DescriptionPledging allegiance, singing the "Star-Spangled Banner," wearing a flag pin--these are all markers of modern patriotism, emblems that announce the devotion of American citizens. Most of these nationalistic performances were formulized during the early twentieth century and driven to new heights by the panic surrounding national identity during World War I. In To Become an American Leslie A. Hahner argues that, in part, the Americanization movement engendered the transformation of patriotism during this period. Employing a rhetorical lens to analyze the visual and aesthetic practices of Americanization, Hahner contends Americanization created a normative visual metric that modified how Americans would come to understand, interpret, and judge their own patriotism and that of others.