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Holidays and National Identity. How Independence Day fosters American Identity

Name: Holidays and National Identity. How Independence Day fosters American Identity
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Author: Julia Trede
ISBN: 9783346084286

Bachelor Thesis, 2015

50 Pages, Grade: 1,3

Julia Trede (Author)

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1. Introduction

2. Conceptualizing and Theoretical Framework: National Identity
2.1. Conceptualizing: Imagined Communities and Invented Traditions
2.2. Theoretical Framework: Parameters promoting National Identity
2.2.1. Salience
2.2.2. Opposability
2.2.3. Durability
2.2.4. Affectivity

3. How Independence Day fosters American Identity
3.1. The Fourth of July as a Promoter of Unity and National Identity
3.2. Hypocritical Fourth of Julys - Liberty of All?
3.2.1. Anti-Slavery Movement
3.2.2. Suffragette Movement
3.3. Fourth of July under the Banner of Americanization
3.4. The Fourth of July and the Outpour of Patriotism

4. Conclusion

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Title: Holidays and National Identity. How Independence Day fosters American Identity
College: University of Kassel
Grade: 1,3
Author: Julia Trede (Author)
Year: 2015
Pages: 50
Catalog Number: V511356
ISBN (eBook): 9783346084279
ISBN (Book): 9783346084286
Language: English
Keywords: holidays, national, identity, independence, american

Quote paper: Julia Trede (Author), 2015, Holidays and National Identity. How Independence Day fosters American Identity, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/511356

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