Can You Make an American? Compulsory Patriotism and Assimilation of Immigrants

• In Event: Issues of Identity in (Im)migration

Brief Overview

The paper shows that patriotic acts, such as the Pledge of Allegiance, introduced in the late 19th century helped to assimilate immigrant children to the US. Overall, the paper helps us understand what type of nation-building can be effective.

Author

• Matti Mitrunen, Harris School, University of Chicago