Diverse while confronting serious economic challenges

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As the U.S. becomes increasingly diverse while confronting serious economic challenges, what can we say about how Americans think of themselves? Is there still any meaning ful "American" identity that incorporates immigrants as well as natives, whites as well as blacks, Asians as well as Latinos? If there is, what does it consist of?

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