Saturday, June 2, 2007

Nationalism, Assimilation, and Identity: The Chicago School, Kallen, and the Deconstructionists

What is Nationalism? Assimilation? Americanization?
What did the Chicago School argue for? Why?

Bourne and Kallen challenged the assimilationist premise of Americanization. Why? Do you agree with their concerns?

At the end of his article, Wacker suggests a potential problem with Kallen's "cultural pluralism"; how does this relate to your understanding of deconstruction?

1 comment:

Addie Hopes said...

You can always comment on these questions, my friends, if you will help you process the ideas.