American Studies (미국학)
- Volume 42 Issue 2
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- Pages.1-29
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- 2019
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- 1229-4381(pISSN)
A Study on Expandability and Exclusiveness of American 'Whiteness of America'
미국의 '백인성'(whiteness)의 확장성 및 배타성 고찰
- Lee, Sooyoung (Hanyang Cyber University)
- 이수영 (한양사이버대학교)
- Received : 2019.11.30
- Accepted : 2019.12.23
- Published : 2019.12.31
Abstract
The recent census project that non-Hispanic White will be minority in thirty years has been accepted by the conservative media and politicians as the factor that threatens the authentic American national identity. The concerns about the majority-minority population chance influenced the election of Donald Trump who explicitly claimed the restriction of immigration, promising strong controls over the entry of undocumented immigrants. In the process, 'white-nationalism' based on the connection of racial whites and authentic American identity has been central issues in American society. In this sense, this paper examines who has been included/excluded from 'racial Whites' throughout the American history relating to the American identity politics and how these processes have shown the covert strategies of the whites for maintaining their privileges.
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