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Why some Americans seem more 'American' than others

  • Written by Katherine Kinzler, Professor of Psychology, University of Chicago
imageLofty egalitarian notions of citizenship don't always hold up. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

In the United States and many other countries, nationality is defined by a set of legal parameters. It may involve birthplace, parental citizenship or a circumscribed set of procedures for naturalization.

Yet, in many Americans’ minds, these more...

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