Greenwood, Date: 1999. Hardcover. G+ / NONE. 6x1x9. GOOD-PLUS HARDBACK. EX-LIBRARY WITH TYPICAL MARKINGS 1999. Greenwood ISBN 0313299617 9780313299612 [US]

Greenwood, Date: 1999-05-30. Hardcover. Good. 1999. Greenwood ISBN 0313299617 9780313299612 [US]

Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The A Nation of Peoples: A Sourcebook on America's Multicultural Heritage. ISBN 0313299617 9780313299612 [GB]

ISBN10: 0313299617, ISBN13: 9780313299612, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport] Hardcover Hardcover. The debate over America's multiculturalism has been intense for nearly three decades, dividing opponents into those insisting on such recognition and those fearing that such a formal acknowledgment will undermine the civic bonds created by a heterogeneous nation. Facts have often been the victim in this dispute, and few works have successfully attempted to present the broad spectrum of America's ethnic groups in a format that is readable, current, and authoritative. The chapters in this reference book demonstrate that America has been far more than a nation of immigrants; it has been a nation of peoplesof virtually all races, religions, and nationalitiesinclusive of indigenous natives and peoples long present as well as myriad immigrant and refugee groups. Not all groups have equally found America to be a land of opportunity, and the successes of some groups have come at the expense of others. To understand the American experience, the reader must not just study the story of immigrants living on the East Coast, but also the history of those living in the South, Southwest, West, and even Alaska and Hawaii.As a reference book, this volume provides thorough coverage of more than two dozen racial, ethnic, and religious groups in the United States. Each chapter is written by an expert contributor and overviews the experiences of one group or a ...