Ethnic pride, American patriotism : Slovaks and other new immigrants in the interwar era / June Granatir Alexander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alexander, June Granatir, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slovak Americans--Politics and government.

Slovak Americans.

Slovak Americans--Ethnic identity.

East European Americans--Politics and government.

East European Americans.

East European Americans--Ethnic identity.

United States--Emigration and immigration--History--20th century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Ethnic Pride, American Patriotism, June Alexander presents a history of inter-war America from the perspective of new Slovak and Eastern European immigrant communities. Like the groups that preceded them, Slovak immigrants came to define being American as adhering to its political principles; they saw no contradiction between being patriotic Americans and maintaining pride in their ancestry. To counter the negative effects of the 1924 immigration law, Slovaks mobilized a variety of political and cultural activities to insure group survival and promote ethnic pride. In numerous l

Contents:

Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction: Getting a Perspective on "New Immigrant" America; I. The Transatlantic Years: World War I to 1924; II. Turning Inward: !924 Through World War II; Conclusion: Persistent Issues and New Perceptions; Abbreviations; Bibliographical Note; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612505751

9781282505759

1282505750

9781592137800

1592137806

OCLC:

213304706

Publisher Number:

heb40320 hdl