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From Melting Pot to Multiculturalism - E pluribus unum? : New Edition Viewfinder Topics

Freese, Prof. em. Dr. Dr .h.c. Dr. h.c. Peter, 2005

Medienart	Buch
ISBN	978-3-526-51000-0
Verfasser	Freese, Prof. em. Dr. Dr .h.c. Dr. h.c. Peter
Systematik	Oa - Lexika
Schlagworte	Englisch, Sprache, Langenscheidt, Viewfinder, From Melting Pot to Multiculturalism
Verlag	Langenscheidt-Longmann
Ort	München
Jahr	2005
Umfang	64
Altersbeschränkung	keine
Sprache	englisch
Verfasserangabe	Prof. em. Dr. Dr .h.c. Dr. h.c. Peter Freese
Annotation	A central theme in the history of the U.S., essential to an understanding of the culture, politics and identity of the nation, is illustrated iin this anthology with texts and pictures ranging from the late 18th century to the present day. 15 texts from various genres together with more than 70 illustrations, ranging from paintings to photographs and from cartoons to diagrams, trace the origins of the "melting pot" myth and its various mutations through the course of history and lead to the contemporary concept of "multiculturalism" with its images of the "mosaic" and the "quilt". The texts are complemented by background information, vocabulary aids, cultural explanations and structured assignments and thus help the students to gain a deeper insight into the modern phenomenon of a multi-ethnic and multicultural American society. They also raise awareness of the need for intercultural understanding in a rapidly changing world. The accompanying Resource Book provides detailed commentaries on each text as well as on ist cultural context and historical background. An annotated edition of Israel Zangwill`s drama The Melting Pot and a collection of nine American short stories about Growing up in a Multicultural Society (Viewfinder Literature) can be used as ideal extensions to the course work.

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