Philadelphia Reflects On Who Is An American : NPR
Here's the difference. I think NPR is trying to do the impossible. The definition of "American" is so slippery and malleable and individualized that I don't think there will ever be a day in which we agree on it. So, you may ask, what the hell is my dissertation about?
I am approaching the question a bit more specifically. I'm not asking who or what is an American, but how we go about trying to define that publicly. I am more interested in the methods and tools we use to try and reach consensus - as opposed to the final result I am looking at the process. Which should keep me busy for quite some time.
Smart, huh?
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