Cutlural Diversity in the United States

Book Overview

Cultural Diversity in the United States: A Critical Reader is an unprecedented collection of contemporary writings authored by some of anthropology's most notable scholars-from across the discipline - on the central issues of cultural diversity in the United States. The contributors to this landmark critical reader rethink diversity, identity politics, and multiculturalism, and provide fundamental tools for the analysis and understanding of critical political issues in the United States today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631222138
• ISBN13: 9780631222132
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 490 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.6" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Interesting read for those interested in the topic.

This book had great articles about cultural diversity. It was very relevent for my undergrad class. While it was a requiremtent we didn't have to read all the stories yet I found several of them interesting even if they weren't required.I reccomend it to anyone iteresting on various perspectives on issues surrounding cultural diversity.

"Will doubtless inform future discussion and debate"

For nearly 100 years anthropologists have researched issues of ethnicity, race, and cultural diversity in the US, and this edited collection, an official publication of the American Anthropological Association, demonstrates anthropology's continuing commitment to research in this area. Contributors represent all major subfields of anthropology and cover a wide variety of topics. Of special note are the chapters by Alan H. Goodman, Thomas C. Patterson, Michael Winkelman, Marie D. Vesperi, and Ruben Mendoza. Mendoza's chapter, which examines social values underlying popular museum exhibits, is outstanding. A number of chapters are replete with jargon and assume familiarity with postmodernism, neo-Marxism, and advanced literary theory. Nevertheless, this volume greatly enriches understanding of cultural differences and will doubtless inform future discussion and debate. Recommended. Stephen D. Glazier, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.Published in Choice, vol. 39, no. 3 (November 2001)