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A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Takaki, Ronald (Author)

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 ISBN: 0316022365     ISBN-13: 9780316022361
Publisher: Back Bay Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2008
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Annotation: Upon its first publication, "A Different Mirror" was hailed by critics and academics everywhere as a dramatic new retelling of our nation's past. Now, Takaki has revised his landmark work that grapples with the raw truth of American history and examines the ultimate question of what it means to be an American.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - General
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General
- Social Science | Minority Studies
Dewey: 305.800
LCCN: 2008032815
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" L (1.04 lbs) 560 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2009 pg. 58
 
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Publisher Description:
Ronald Takaki's beloved classic is a "brilliant revisionist history of America" (Publishers Weekly) that dramatically retells our nation's story from the perspective of minorities. Upon its first publication, A Different Mirror was hailed by critics and academics everywhere as a dramatic new retelling of our nation's past. Beginning with the colonization of the New World, it recounted the history of America in the voice of the non-Anglo peoples of the United States--Native Americans, African Americans, Jews, Irish Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and others--groups who helped create this country's rich mosaic culture.

Now, Ronald Takaki has revised his landmark work and made it even more relevant and important. Among the new additions to the book are:

  • The role of black soldiers in preserving the Union
  • The history of Chinese Americans from 1900-1941
  • An investigation into the hot-button issue of "illegal" immigrants from Mexico
  • A look at the sudden visibility of Muslim refugees from Afghanistan.

This new edition of A Different Mirror is a remarkable achievement that grapples with the raw truth of American history and examines the ultimate question of what it means to be an American.
 
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