A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America
Ronald Takaki
Mar 2011 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Peter Berkrot
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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.
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Jen D
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December 9, 2023
It reads like weird historical fan fiction. It's just stories, written and read as if it was the person in that time. Find a different book if you wish to learn about ethnic studies.
Fletcher Smith
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November 30, 2019
Killings of races.is what this trash book is all about. 14 words to save our beautiful white race
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Anil Das
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January 7, 2024
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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's career spans four decades, and his voice can be heard on television, radio, video games, and documentaries. He has been nominated for an Audie Award and has received a number of AudioFile Earphones Awards and starred reviews.
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