American Citizenship: Caught Between Creed and Clan

American Citizenship: Caught Between Creed and Clan
A United States flag flies in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 22, 2017. Mark Thompson/Getty Images
Geoffrey M. Vaughan
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Our politics is currently overwhelmed with identity. Rights, votes, participation, all understanding of one’s place in the country is said to be based on one’s “identity.” The one identity that people shy away from is that of the American citizen. Who precisely is this person?
Geoffrey M. Vaughan
Geoffrey M. Vaughan
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Geoffrey M. Vaughan teaches political science at Assumption University and is completing a book on the ideas behind American citizenship, written from the perspective of someone who is, himself, an immigrant.
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