![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I HAD FLOWN from San Francisco to Norfolk and was riding in a taxi. MIRROR A DIFFERENT MIRROR The Making of Multicultural America Takaki draws the narrative to a close with an overview of the contemporary economic climate and puts forth Rodney King’s challenge to all of us: try to get along. Infamous acts of oppression are highlighted including the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the Trail of Tears, the Harlem Renaissance, and the Japanese internment. The narration makes use of firsthand accounts, short quotations, and excerpts from folk music and literature to bring the experiences to life for the reader. In this fully updated and revised edition, Ronald Takaki pays considerable attention to situations of racism, as well as the widespread ramifications of such actions and intentions in America. Readers will find this survey an accessible, compelling start to not just learning American history and political science, but also to formulating their own opinions on recent events. A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America offers not just the history of these peoples, but also a surprising yet consistent thread of sectarianism. An impeccably researched textbook tracing the economic and political history of Indians, African Americans, Mexicans, Japanese, Chinese, Irish, and Jewish people in America. ![]()
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