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Racism and nativism, according to Rubin, is apparent in Whites' views of recent immigrants and people of Color. The visibility of and the demands for recognition expressed by these groups are seen as threats to Whites' economic livelihood and their understanding of America. Rubin's interviews with working class Whites illustrate this point, as well as two contradictions evident in Whites' attitudes toward immigrants and people of Color: Whites resent the unity of these groups, yet they exclude them from dominant society. Whites criticize members of these groups for their perceived failures as well as their successes. Rubin asserts that Whites have begun to reclaim their ethnic heritage as a way to secure what they see as their hard earned position of privilege in American society