Who’s the most American? Psychological studies show that many people are biased and think it’s a white English speaker
- Written by Katherine Kinzler, Professor of Psychology, University of Chicago
Some people have a narrow view of who is American.The Good Brigade/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesIn the U.S. and elsewhere, nationality tends to be defined by a set of legal parameters. This may involve birthplace, parental citizenship or procedures for naturalization.
Yet in many Americans’ minds these objective notions of citizenship are a...