What Is the Role of Patriotism in the Study of American Art?

Do we have a responsibility to the nation in our teaching and writing on American art? How would this responsibility be enacted and can it be Coffee Grinders done without seeming to be jingoistic? Does a new understanding of our nation handheld-machines impact our teaching and study of American art? How do you feel about the idea of a national narrative? Have you been challenged to rethink the relationship between American art, the nation, and its citizenry at any time in the last year?.