What does Americanism mean to the American people?

Abstract

An interview survey of 956 rural residents, and 5,000 urban residents, classified into 4 socioeconomic groups, reveals percentage returns on the following general topics—compulsory military training; self-reliance vs. paternalism; private vs. state capitalism; incentives and privileges; differences between American democracy, communism, and fascism; unions and the closed shop; racial equality in employment; and where understanding of Americanism is derived. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)