Imagining an American Nation: Sharing Our Stories
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In New Narratives on the Peopling of America, editors T. Alexander Aleinikoff and Alexandra Délano Alonso present an extraordinary collection of original essays that reshape our understanding of the peopling of the United States. This thought-provoking volume goes beyond conventional accounts of immigration by reexamining narratives about foreign-born populations in the United States. It situates them as part of a larger story of forced displacement and dispossession that needs to include indigenous people, enslaved persons, deported and returned migrants, and those residing in territories and foreign nations acquired by the United States. The diverse range of contributors―which include academics, journalists, artists, legal scholars, and activists―confront complex topics such as migration, racial justice, tribal sovereignty, and the pursuit of equality. As nationalism, globalization, and economic challenges reshape the social and political landscape, this timely volume calls for a reevaluation and reconstruction of national narratives of belonging. Challenging nativist tropes and offering broader understandings of collective history, this path breaking book centers issues of race and dispossession in the story of the American people. New Narratives on the Peopling of America is an essential resource for students and a compelling read for general readers seeking a deeper understanding of the complex tapestry of American identity.
Source Publication
New Narratives on the Peopling of America: Immigration, Race, and Dispossession
Source Editors/Authors
T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Alexandra Délano Alonso
Publication Date
2024
Recommended Citation
Appiah, Kwame Anthony, "Imagining an American Nation: Sharing Our Stories" (2024). Faculty Chapters. 2045.
https://gretchen.law.nyu.edu/fac-chapt/2045
