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A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America
A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America
A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America
Audiobook18 hours

A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America

Written by Ronald Takaki

Narrated by Peter Berkrot

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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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.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMar 31, 2011
ISBN9781452671550
A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America

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  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Takaki does an absolutely phenomenal job in exploring the history of multicultural America highlighting the often ignored and left out parts of history that showcase just how badly the "white european" treated anyone else. It's a great introduction to real American history not the whitewashed versions heard in grade school. It covers nearly every "race" and ethnicity except the Arabs which is why I can only give it 4 stars. By leaving out Arabs it's left out the immigrants from an entire region of the earth. Otherwise the book covers pretty much everyone. Takaki's writing style is fluid and easy to follow making it easy to read an understand yet contains enough depth that it stimulates thought and discussion.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    One of the best books on multi-culturism in America I have read. Mr. Takaki is an excellent writer and uses a comparative approach to understand race and culture through the stories of immigrants.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Such an informative book!