Re-Mystifying the West: Hybridity and Spirituality in Jim Jarmusch’s 'Dead Man' by Florina Năstase

“…At the same time, the paper will offer a post-colonial perspective informed by Homi Bhabha’s theory of hybridity, with particular emphasis on Native American identity. …”
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The construction of South American cooperation in security and defense: the South American Defense Council by Lisa Belmiro Camara, Tomaz Espósito Neto

“…Abstract: Inserted in the discussion of regional security, the main objective of this article is analyze to analyze the construction of a security and defense component in South America, by verifying whether the South American Defense Council can be understood as part of the design process of a South American identity, and how its agenda and structure fit or not in the region needs. …”
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The Ground Zero Mosque Controversy: Implications for American Islam by Liyakat Takim

“…The controversy also reveals the ways in which the boundaries of American identity continue to be debated, often through struggles over who counts as a “real” American. …”
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Picturing an Impossible American: Njideka Akunyili Crosby and Photographic Transfers in Portals (2016) by Zelt Natalie

“…“Portals” contests assimilationist definitions of American identity in favor of a representation which is multiplicitous, operating across geographies. …”
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Postures of Piety and Protest: American Civil Religion and the Politics of Kneeling in the NFL by Jeremy Sabella

“…It argues that spectator sports are a crucial space for the negotiation and contestation of American identity, or, in Bellah’s terms, civil religion. …”
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American-European Relations in U. S. World History Textbooks, 1921-2001 by Martin Alm

“…Through its democratic ideals, the U.S. historically has a spe cial relationship with Great Britain and, by the 20th century, Western Europe in general. An American identity is established both in conjunction with Western Europe, by emphasizing their common democratic tradition, and in opposition to it, by stressing how the Americans have developed this tradition better than the Europeans, creating a more egalitarian and libertarian society. …”
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Acculturation in Chang-rae Lee’s Native Speaker by Petra Kohlová

“…This novel concerns the clash of immigrant identities with the notion of a genuinely American identity as well as the adaptation into the majority society by first- and second-generation immigrants. …”
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La novedad constante / Continuous novelty by Ivan Schulman

“…In addition, the modern Latin- American thinking is explored from the perspective of historical and literary production, which confirms the American identity. The identity of Latin-America peoples is accompanied by an outstanding innovative and creative spirit, which understanding constitutes a guideline for the teacher’s training process.…”
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Post-9/11: Making Islam an American Religion by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, Nazir Nader Harb

“…The article concludes with a discussion of important shifts from a Muslim identity politics that disassociated from American identity and ‘American exceptionalism’ to a position of integration and cultural assimilation.…”
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Between a rock and a hard place: Racist, xenophobic, and materialist 1920s America struggling for home and identity by Wisam Chaleila

“…In addition, foreigners are held responsible for boosting materialism and immorality in ways that shake the texture of the social order and the foundations of the American family and hence the American identity. Therefore, materialism and mass production are also denounced for making the annihilation of these entities possible by the competitive ambiance they create, the ruthlessness they entail, and the brainwashing of the masses they practice. …”
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Excerpt from <em>Dead Stars: American and Philippine Literary Perspectives on the American Colonization of the Philippines</em> by Jennifer M. McMahon

“…Du Bois, and William James to America’s first foray into the role of colonizer and how their varied essays, letters, and speeches provide an incisive delineation of fundamental conflicts in American identity at the turn of the twentieth century.…”
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New man/new image culture/communication and Latin America identity by Mercado Cardona, Joaquin O

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Colonialism from past to present — talking back to the en-lightenment : practicing anti-racist teaching and learning in eighteenth-century British literature (Roundtable) by Lin, Mindy

“…Etched onto the ocean-battered surface of Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts, the year 1620 remains ingrained in the cultural and literary memories of over three centuries of American identity. As a collective imaginary, the cultural monolith of American national belonging partakes in a historical narrative that extends its roots far beyond the shores of the North American coast and into the fragmented, mobile histories of the eight-eenth-century Atlantic. …”
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American Transcendentalist’s Conceptions of Self: Comparison Among Emerson, Thoreau And Whitman by Dian Natalia Sutanto

“… American Transcendentalism was a unique movement in the country’s history as it had a vitalizing effect on the development of American identity and fostered the development of American democracy, liberalism, art and literature. …”
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Across a Different Table: Strange and Familiar Encounters in Asian American Cinema by Ju Yon Kim

“…This article argues that the films, individually and collectively, participate in ongoing deliberations about the borders of Asian America by juxtaposing and organizing distinct models of conceiving Asian American identity. In particular, the films suggest the limitations of privileging certain formations of Asian America over others by both dramatizing and embodying their uneasy coexistence. …”
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Master Narratives of Ukrainian Political Culture by Charles McGrath

“…As freedom and liberty exemplifies American identity and ideology, the history of Ukraine also contains a system of stories that support Ukrainian culture. …”
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The Western as a Genre of Cultural Mobility by Martin Holtz

“…The Western is, in many respects, the essential American film genre, “a cornerstone of American identity” (Kitses). Yet, despite its distinctly American character, the genre has exerted a fascination all over the world. …”
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The Transnationalization of the Akan Religion: Religion and Identity among the U.S. African American Community by Pauline Guedj

“…Focusing on ethnographic data, we will argue that this process can only be understood if it is placed in the context of African American identity formations. Therefore, we will show how in the context of globalization, religion and identity constructions are walking hand-in-hand, creating new discourses on hybridity and authenticity.…”
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Holy Terror, Batman! Frank Miller’s Dark Knight and the Superhero as Hardboiled Terrorist by Daniele Croci

“…The Dark Knight Returns (1986), The Dark Knight Strikes Again (2002) and Holy Terror (2011) constitute an ideal Batman trilogy that charts the character’s evolution as political counterpoint to the perceived crisis of American identity. In this regard, Reaganism and 9/11 are polarized as historical discontinuities triggering the need for a new kind of a criminal (super)hero. …”
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Varalica uzvraća pogled: rekonceptualizacija drugog u djelima suvremenog indijanskog umjetnika Jamesa Lune by Sanja Runtić, Jasna Poljak Rehlicki

“…Both installations draw attention to the tie between imperialism and material forms of production and representation, indicating the still ongoing institutional investment in Native allegorization through commodification and scientific practices, the fact that even today Native American identity is compromised by the colonial discourse and its disciplinary practices and imagination. …”
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