摘要
美国国家认同由盎格鲁—撒克逊新教徒(WASP)文化和"美国信念"等观点构成,主要反映了WASP文化和欧洲移民的历史认知。20世纪60年代兴起的多元文化主义,对美国国家认同构成了严峻挑战,在20世纪末的美国学术界引发了一场"文化冷战":文化保守主义者认为美国国家认同的核心是WASP文化,指责多元文化主义可能导致美国的分裂,而多元文化主义者更强调美国文化的多样性。受美国保守主义崛起和"9.11"事件的影响,多元文化主义转为低潮,但围绕美国国家认同的争论不会消失。从长远来看,"和而不同"的理念,即对多元文化的尊重和对"美国信念"的共识,也许是对美国国家认同的最好诠释。
American national identity consists of WASP culture and American Creed, which reflects Anglo - Saxon Protestant and European immigrants cognition of history. When Multiculturalism appeared in 1960s, it challenged seriously the expression of American national identity, and caused a ＂Cultural Cold War＂ in American academe in the end of 20th century： the cultural conservatives insist that WASP culture is the basic element of American national identity, while the muhiculturalists argue for the diversity of American society. Affected by the re - appearing conservatives and the ＂9. 11 ＂ event, the mtdticulturalism was at a low tide. However, the debates over the essence of American national identity continue. In the long run, the idea of ＂ harmony without conformity＂ , i.e. , a respect both for multiculturalism and common ideas about American Creed, is a sound resolution for American national identity.
出处
《哈尔滨工业大学学报（社会科学版）》
2007年第6期43-48,共6页
Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology(Social Sciences Edition)
