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Document Type
Book Chapter
Department/Program
Sociology
Publication Date
8-2017
Book Title
Inclusion in the American Military: A Force for Diversity
Publisher
Lexington Books
Editor
David E. Rohall, Morten G. Ender, Michael Matthews
City
Lanham, MD
First Page
57
Last Page
82
Abstract
The military has been recognized as one of the most crucial institutions in setting the parameters of national citizenship, and in helping facilitate the expansion of these boundaries to include racial minorities. Historically, it is during periods of war and strong external threat that notions of shared American identity become most salient. It is also during these periods that racial minorities can demonstrate their patriotism through military service, and thus make a claim for the full benefits of social membership.
ISBN
9781498528603
Publication Statement
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Recommended Citation
Sohoni, D. (2017). Fighting to Belong: Asian American Military Service and American Citizenship. David E. Rohall, Morten G. Ender, Michael Matthews (Ed.), Inclusion in the American Military: A Force for Diversity (pp. 57-82). Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/asbookchapters/21
