Abstract

One way to explore various dimensions of civil religion is to examine the symbols and icons used to identify the nation and represent it as exceptional, unified, and moral. Through an analysis of the use of two images of American national identity—Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty—in political cartoons commenting on immigration policy, this chapter reveals two different national stories that emphasize two different types of relationships between the United States and the rest of the world.

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