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| Title | : | The Disuniting of America: Reflections on a Multicultural Society |
| Author | : | Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 160 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 1993 by W. W. Norton & Company (first published May 1st 1991) |
| Categories | : | Politics. History. Nonfiction. North American Hi.... American History. Sociology. Philosophy. Cultural |
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
Paperback | Pages: 160 pages Rating: 3.49 | 388 Users | 44 Reviews
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Schlesinger as a famous liberal was quite conservative in this book as concerned that a hyphened-America, or one that kept strong allegiances and identities based on the race-ethnic heritages of countries of origin that immigrated to the US, was "disuniting" us as all-purpose, general "Americans" for Irish-American, Polish-American, Mexican-American, etc.. He strongly defends a pluralistic, multi-ethnic and multi-religious identity for the US, but is critical of what we'd today call "identity politics" in the public sphere.Present Books Conducive To The Disuniting of America: Reflections on a Multicultural Society
| Original Title: | The Disuniting of America: Reflections on a Multicultural Society |
| ISBN: | 0393309878 (ISBN13: 9780393309874) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.49 From 388 Users | 44 ReviewsEvaluation Containing Books The Disuniting of America: Reflections on a Multicultural Society
I absolutely love Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. I believe he was one of the greatest political scientists/historians in our generation. He is a fantastic writer and he is thorough in his research.This book is probably one of the shortest he has ever written (at least of what I have read thus far) but it is no less important. It is interesting and he really gives his observations of American society and the different cultures that are in it.I would classify this as a "must read" because it is a quickThis book was really interesting. It was not what I expected- I was surprised by the fact that it was not exactly what one would consider politically correct. As I was reading it, I came to find that the author, Arthur Schlesinger is an opponent of minority movements because he views them as separatist extremists. He also acknowledges that the usage of political correctness, the "corruption of history" (by some- especially the "Afro-centrics") and the manipulation of the educational system as
Schlesinger as a famous liberal was quite conservative in this book as concerned that a hyphened-America, or one that kept strong allegiances and identities based on the race-ethnic heritages of countries of origin that immigrated to the US, was "disuniting" us as all-purpose, general "Americans" for Irish-American, Polish-American, Mexican-American, etc.. He strongly defends a pluralistic, multi-ethnic and multi-religious identity for the US, but is critical of what we'd today call "identity
Schlesinger as a famous liberal was quite conservative in this book as concerned that a hyphened-America, or one that kept strong allegiances and identities based on the race-ethnic heritages of countries of origin that immigrated to the US, was "disuniting" us as all-purpose, general "Americans" for Irish-American, Polish-American, Mexican-American, etc.. He strongly defends a pluralistic, multi-ethnic and multi-religious identity for the US, but is critical of what we'd today call "identity
Trod uncomfortably close to xenophobic sentiments here and there but ultimately was pretty eye opening. This type of argument is one that I have a knee-jerk reaction against, but I actually understood where he was coming from and could see the benefit of his argument.
A brief yet brilliant book that I believe all 12th graders in U.S. schools should be required to read and discuss. Like the debates held this year to narrow the huge field of Democratic presidential candidates, this reminds me that there should be debate over policies and philosophies, even on ones own ideological side, that its OK to disagree and that disagreeing with others does not make you a monster.This is a 138-page essay from 1991 by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr., better known for
A brief yet brilliant book that I believe all 12th graders in U.S. schools should be required to read and discuss. Like the debates held this year to narrow the huge field of Democratic presidential candidates, this reminds me that there should be debate over policies and philosophies, even on ones own ideological side, that its OK to disagree and that disagreeing with others does not make you a monster.This is a 138-page essay from 1991 by historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr., better known for
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