I find it very fitting that Samuel P. Huntington chose to begin his book on American national identity by discussing 9/11. This date holds such significance in the eyes of almost all Americans today, which I believe allows it to… Read moreWho Are We? Chapter 1
The definition of nationalism can be found in the fourth chapter of Who Are We? By: Samuel Huntington. He describes it as the “Cultural Core” and it derives from the nation’s religion, language, race, ethnicity and ideology. Meaning that each… Read moreWho Are We? CH4-Expo.
The age long ebb and flow of American nationalism has never been consistent. With Americans believing and not believing in their country. This has been a problem since the start of America when immigrants were coming across the Atlantic/Pacific Oceans… Read moreWho Are We?-CH1 Post
Reading Who are we? was very interesting due to how relevant the information in chapter one is to today’s current society. In chapter one the author speaks about American identity and how in today’s society it appears that there is… Read moreInternal Conflict
How can it be argued that a nation has an identity? Is this an essential characteristic of a nation? Are national identities like personal identities at all? What elements of American national identity do The Witch and United 93 present?