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A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America
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A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America Unknown - 2011

by Takaki, Ronald


From the publisher

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 recounts 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. From the role of black soldiers in preserving the Union to the history of Chinese Americans from 1900 to 1941, from an investigation into the issue of illegal immigrants from Mexico to a look at the sudden visibility of Muslim refugees from Afghanistan, Takaki's work 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.

Details

  • Title A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America
  • Author Takaki, Ronald
  • Binding unknown
  • Publisher Tantor Audio
  • Date 2011-03
  • ISBN 9781452651552

About the author

Ronald Takaki (1939&8211;2009) was the author of books including "A Different Mirror," "A Larger Memory," and "Iron Cages," and is often cited as the father of multicultural studies in America.
A veteran of stage and screen, Peter Berkrot held feature roles in "Caddyshack" and Showtime's "Brotherhood." He has recorded over 170 audiobooks, over 100 for children; has been nominated for an Audie Award; and has received a number of "AudioFile" Earphones Awards and starred reviews.