The Paradox of Citizenship in American Politics Ideals and Reality /

• Main Author: Momen, Mehnaaz (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Citizenship.; Citizenship-Sociological aspects.; United States-Politics and government.; Sociology of Citizenship.; US Politics.

This book is an exploration of American citizenship, emphasizing the paradoxes that are contained, normalized, and strengthened by the gaps existing between proposed policies and real-life practices in multiple arenas of a citizen's life. The book considers the evolution of citizenship through...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. American Identity: Ideals vs. Illusion
• 3. Nation-building: Nation-States vs. Empire
• 4. World Relations: Hegemony vs. Globalization
• 5. Immigration: Becoming "Us" versus Remaining "Them"
• 6. State Power: Technology vs. Technology
• 7. Conclusion.