Immigrant Perceptions of U.S.-Born Receptivity and the Shaping of American Identity

Immigrant Perceptions of U.S.-Born Receptivity and the Shaping of American Identity

Despite ideals grounding American identity in principles and ideas, most U.S. citizens continue to believe that they are rooted at least in part in ascriptive characteristics such as religion, race, or language. Research suggests that these views shape attitudes toward immigrants, and that nonwhite...

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Main Authors: Michael Jones-Correa, Helen B. Marrow, Dina G. Okamoto, Linda R. Tropp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Russell Sage Foundation 2018-08-01
Series:RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences
Subjects:
immigrant
Indian
Mexican
American identity
ascriptive characteristics
skin tone
religion
language
welcome
Online Access:https://www.rsfjournal.org/doi/full/10.7758/RSF.2018.4.5.03

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https://www.rsfjournal.org/doi/full/10.7758/RSF.2018.4.5.03

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