Ethnic nationalism, in contrast, is exclusive, and membership in the nation is limited to those who share certain primordial, ethnic, or cultural characteristics. Therefore, the American identity always has to be strongly reasserted in every possible scenario to remain superior to other identities. The second chapter utilises the knowledge and sagacity of Melville, and his then misunderstood epic Moby-Dick, arguing the possibilities of egalitarianism and the dangerous familiarity of democracy. By framing the future American identity as a matter of what their role in the world can be, he deduces that a Nationalist America, a return to a countrywide embodiment of Anglo-Protestant culture and society distinct from those of other peoples, will produce the strongest of nations. Short-term Access To purchase short-term access, please sign in to your personal account above.
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