Sherrow O. Pinder 
The Politics of Race and Ethnicity in the United States [PDF ebook] 
Americanization, De-Americanization, and Racialized Ethnic Groups

Introduction: The Americanization and De-Americanization of Racialized Ethnic Groups Contextual Reflection and Historical Perspective An American Identity in Retrospect ‘Whiteness’ as the Definitive Conceptualization of an American Identity The Quandary of Multiculturalism in America Racialized Ethnic Groups as a Threat to America’s National Identity Rethinking and Reframing Multiculturalism Conclusion

SHERROW O. PINDER is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Multicultural and Gender Studies, California State University, Chico, USA.