The peculiar legacy of German-Americans

Between 1916 and 1924, the conflict between rival visions of America--pluralism and solidarity--was intense, but another vision of American identity quietly took form. This vision rested on a new communitarianism focused on "natural" structures such as the family and had its roots in the f...

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Published in:Society (New Brunswick) 2003-01, Vol.40 (2), p.77-88
Main Author: Carlson, Allan C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assimilation
Communitarianism
Cultural Maintenance
Cultural Pluralism
Culture
Democracy
Discrimination
European Cultural Groups
German Americans
Germany
History
Ideology
International relations
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Politics
Race
Social Policy
Social Reform
Society
U.S.A
United States of America
World War I
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Summary:Between 1916 and 1924, the conflict between rival visions of America--pluralism and solidarity--was intense, but another vision of American identity quietly took form. This vision rested on a new communitarianism focused on "natural" structures such as the family and had its roots in the folkways of German-Americans and the ideology of the Settlement House movement.
ISSN:0147-2011
1936-4725
DOI:10.1007/s12115-003-1055-3