
A Different Mirror
A History of Multicultural America
Paperback
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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.
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.
Praise For A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America…
"A brilliant revisionist history of America that is likely to become a classic of multicultural studies."
—Publishers Weekly"A valuable contribution to the discussion of America as a multicultural society."
—Boston Globe"A splendid achievement, a bold and refreshing new approach to our national history."
—Howard Zinn, -Back Bay Books, 9780316022361, 560pp.
Publication Date: December 8, 2008
About the Author
Ronald Takaki (1939-2009) established the Ethnic Studies Ph.D. program at the University of California, Berkeley, where he taught for thirty years. He was the author of six books, including Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans and Double Victory: A Multicultural History of America in World War II.