Who/What is an American?
by Jarom McDonald
1. Is there a cultural citizenship?
2. American Dream
2.1. Lebron James
2.2. Melting Pot (?)
2.3. Can the dream exist even if reality doesn't?
3. Immigration
3.1. Laws
3.2. Obstacles
4. How is national identity different from other forms of identity?
5. Native Americans? African Slaves? Weren't counted ... what does this mean for us?
6. Who doesn't count today? Why or why not?
7. Someone who lives in America
7.1. Someone Contributing to Society
7.1.1. Taxes, Service, Representation ,tc.
7.1.2. What counts as a contribution?
7.2. Formal structure to achieve "citizenship"
8. Who wouldn't count?
8.1. Is a baby not an American because it's not contributing?
9. Question of Birth
9.1. Constitutional Definition
9.2. Are there problems with the question of birth?
10. Ideologies of America Connected to "Americanness"
10.1. Point of View
10.1.1. Do "Americans" understand the question differently from "non-Americans"?