Ethnic Pride, American Patriotism: Slovaks and Other New Immigrants in the Interwar Era (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781592132522)

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 localities Slovak days brought first and second generation immigrants together to celebrate their dual identity. Alexander's study adds complexity and nuance to entrenched notions of conflicts between tradition-bound immigrants and their American-born children. Showing that ethnicity mattered to both generations, Alexander challenges generalizations derived from whiteness studies.

Author: June Granatir Alexander
ISBN-10: 1592132529
ISBN-13: 9781592132522
Publisher: Temple University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/22/2004
Pages: 278
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.94h x 5.96w x 0.76d

Review Citation(s):
Multicultural Review 12/01/2004 pg. 68
Choice 05/01/2005 pg. 1652