| Immigration and the American Ethos Contributor(s): Levy, Morris (Author), Wright, Matthew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108738877 ISBN-13: 9781108738873 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - General - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: 325.73 |
| LCCN: 2019037308 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Public Opinion and Political Psychology |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6" W x 9" (0.83 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What do Americans want from immigration policy and why? In the rise of a polarized and acrimonious immigration debate, leading accounts see racial anxieties and disputes over the meaning of American nationhood coming to a head. The resurgence of parochial identities has breathed new life into old worries about the vulnerability of the American Creed. This book tells a different story, one in which creedal values remain hard at work in shaping ordinary Americans' judgements about immigration. Levy and Wright show that perceptions of civic fairness - based on multiple, often competing values deeply rooted in the country's political culture - are the dominant guideposts by which most Americans navigate immigration controversies most of the time and explain why so many Americans simultaneously hold a mix of pro-immigrant and anti-immigrant positions. The authors test the relevance and force of the theory over time and across issue domains. |
Contributor Bio(s): Levy, Morris: - Morris Levy is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Southern California.Wright, Matthew: - Matthew Wright is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia. |