Gary Gerstle writes the “racial nationalist tradition declined” during the 1950s, while “its civic nationalist counterpart added strength” (240). This, Gerstle shows, was due to the “climate of mounting hysteria” (243) due to the Cold War, which, paradoxically, also made Civic Nationalism a “less flexbile, and less capacious, creed” (246).
For this assignment, students will craft a 3–4 page response, properly cited using Chicago format (i.e. footnotes) that addresses the following question(s):
How did the Cold War lead to a greater adoption of Civic Nationalism?
What avenues for upward mobility and participation or discipline and disassociation did Americans encounter during the 1950s?
In your response, make sure to briefly discuss the stakes of the Cold War for the United States (use text citations if necessary). Also, make sure to organize your ideas so that you use specific examples from the text that speak to either the upward mobility and participation or the discipline and disassociation that certain Americans faced. Note: I am asking you to focus on one – discipline or participation; select whichever you find to be more compelling to capture the ethos of the 1950s.
There are plenty of examples, just make sure you are organizing your thoughts effectively. Finally, make sure your writing is clear, concise, and contained; that you are advancing a central thesis; and that the text is properly cited.
I am here to assist if necessary, and it is always easier to work off a draft – contact me if you need help.
Paper Conventions:
– 3-4 pages
– 1” margins, double-spaced
– Standard academic fonts (Times, Times New Roman, or Calibri)
– Properly cited using Chicago Style
o Access this link if you need help, see the footnotes section:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/chicago_manual_17th_edition/cmos_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
– Quality prose and good grammar always help!
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