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Realism for the masses Realism for the masses Chris Vials Realism for the Masses is an exploration of how the concept of realism entered mass culture, and from there, how it tried to remake "America." The literary and artistic creations of American realism … OL12037117W
New Race Politics in America New Race Politics in America Jane Junn Foreign migration to the United States is dramatically altering the demographic profile of the American electorate. Nearly a third of all Americans are of non-white and non-European descent. Latinos … OL15172896W
Culture wars Culture wars Fred Whitehead Presents opposing viewpoints on issues related to cultural diversity, American education, cultural values, and the decay of American culture. OL16025599W
Educating for diversity and social justice Educating for diversity and social justice Amanda Keddie "Educating for Diversity and Social Justice foregrounds the personal stories of educators who are engaging the space of schooling as a site of possibility for realizing the goals of social justice. I… OL16142410W
Unlikely allies in the academy Unlikely allies in the academy Karen L. Dace "Unlikely Allies in the Academy brings the voices of women of Color and White women together for much-overdue conversations about race. These well-known contributors use narrative to expose their sto… OL16298894W
Sticking together Sticking together Robert E. Litan,Yaakov Kop "In Sticking Together an Israeli and an American examine the many challenges confronting Israel's experience with pluralism. Their observations and recommendations will illuminate the complexities of… OL18436686W
Migration and cultural inclusion in the European city Migration and cultural inclusion in the European city Hanns-Uve Schwedler,William J. V. Neill xvii, 308 p. : 23 cm OL18753947W
World War II to the new frontier, 1940-1963 World War II to the new frontier, 1940-1963 William Loren Katz A multicultural history of the United States, from World War II through the 1960's March on Washington, discussing the experiences of minorities and women during this period. OL1880544W
Making the White Man's West Making the White Man's West Jason E. Pierce In the early nineteenth century, critics like Zebulon Pike and Washington Irving viewed the West as a ?dumping ground? for free blacks and Native Americans, a place where they could be segregated fro… OL20930399W
Diversities old and new Diversities old and new Steven Vertovec "How can people live together, with ever more diverse characteristics, in the world's rapidly expanding cities? The UN estimates a doubling of the world's urban population by 2050. Meanwhile, global … OL22313554W
Patroons and Periaguas Patroons and Periaguas Lynn B. Harris "Patroons and Periaguas explores the intricately interwoven and colorful creole maritime legacy of Native Americans, Africans, enslaved and free African Americans, and Europeans who settled along the… OL23181443W
Nationalism, identity and the governance of diversity Nationalism, identity and the governance of diversity Fiona Barker "Fiona Barker examines what happens when the 'new' diversity arising from immigration and the 'old' politics of substate nationalism intersect. Depending on their integration patterns, migrants could… OL23213989W
Magical Habits Magical Habits Monica Huerta In Magical Habits Monica Huerta draws on her experiences growing up in her family's Mexican restaurants and her life as a scholar of literature and culture to meditate on how relationships among self… OL25480250W
How to involve parents in a multicultural school How to involve parents in a multicultural school Davis, Bruce An elementary school principal in an urban school relates many techniques he and his staff use to involve parents in the life of the school, including student awards assemblies, "positive" telephone … OL3744128W
Reasonably Radical Reasonably Radical Anthony Simon Laden "Liberalism and the politics of identity seem incompatible. Liberalism starts from the capacity of reasonable individuals to order their lives. The politics of feminism and multiculturalism, however,… OL8382274W