by Gary Colombo; Robert Cullen; Bonnie Lisle
Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing
Eighth Edition ©2010
ISBN-10: 0-312-54854-0 ISBN-13: 978-0-312-54854-4 Paper Text, 832 pages See available formats »
20 of 60 selections are new, exploring fresh aspects of the myths. Provocative and timely new selections include: "The End of White America," an examination of what it will be like to live in an America where "whites" are no longer the majority. "In the Basement of the Ivory Tower," which questions college standards, remediation, and the assumption that a college education should be the norm. "Prop 8 Hurt My Family," a compilation of findings from community forums and surveys addressing the anti same-sex marriage amendment California voters approved in 2008. A new chapter on nature and wilderness, "This Land is Your Land: American Myths of Nature" examines global warming, sustainability, "green" initiatives, and the racial, class, and social inequities of the environmental movement. Updated Visual Portfolios. In response to instructor requests, the Visual Portfolios in each chapter have been updated with new photographs, providing unique visual reflections of — and challenges to — the dominant myths. Annotated research links at bedfordstmartins.com/rereadingamerica have been updated to support the new topics in the book and highlight promising new sites on the Web. These carefully chosen source links allow students to research the issues addressed in the book without getting sidetracked by unreliable information.
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