Patriotic Pluralism: Americanization Education and European

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Patriotic Pluralism: Americanization Education and European Immigrants

In this book, leading historian of education Jeffrey E. Mirel retells a story we think we know, in which public schools forced a draconian Americanization on the great waves of immigration of a century ago. Ranging from the 1890s through the World War II years, Mirel argues that Americanization was a far more nuanced and negotiated process from the start, much shaped by immigrants themselves. Drawing from detailed descriptions of Americanization programs for both schoolchildren and adults in three cities (Chicago, Cleveland, and Detroit) and from extensive analysis of foreign-language newspapers, Mirel shows how immigrants confronted different kinds of Americanization. When native-born citizens contemptuously tried to force them to forsake their home religions, languages, or histories, immigrants pushed back strongly. While they passionately embraced key aspects of Americanizationâ€•the English language, American history, democratic political ideas, and citizenshipâ€•they also found in American democracy a defense of their cultural differences. In seeing no conflict between their sense of themselves as Italians, or Germans, or Poles, and Americans, they helped to create a new and inclusive vision of this country. Mirel vividly retells the epic story of one of the great achievements of American education, which has profound implications for the Americanization of immigrants today.

Country	USA
Author	Jeffrey E. Mirel
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Brand: Harvard University Press
EAN	9780674046382
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0674046382
Label	Harvard University Press
Manufacturer	Harvard University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	378
PublicationDate	2010-04-30
Publisher	Harvard University Press
ReleaseDate	2010-03-15
Studio	Harvard University Press

Patriotic Pluralism: Americanization Education and European Immigrants

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