{"product_id":"multi-america-ishmael-reed-9780140259124","title":"Multi-America: Essays on Cultural Wars and Cultural Peace","description":"\"An exhilarating mix of unpredictable points of view . . . there's real vitality in this anthology's crazy-quilt vision of America.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Is there such a thing as \"American\" culture? No, says Ishmael Reed, the editor of this refreshing anthology and a longtime critic of the mainstream media which, he insists, marginalizes non-Anglo, non-Yankee cultures. In this impressive collection of dissenting voices, Reed and other African-Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Americans, Italian-Americans, and Irish-Americans speak out against monoculturalism and provide perspectives from points of view frequently omitted from the discussion of race in the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Addressing a broad variety of issues--including assimilation; racial conflicts between minorities and within the gay rights movement; victimization; and stereotyping--these essays by notable writers, teachers, students, and professionals take us far beyond the issues of black vs. white and often veer toward the controversial. Stimulating, unpredictable, and provocative, \u003ci\u003eMulti-America\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the authentic voices of Rainbow America in all their diverse, angry, proud, celebratory glory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Contributors include: \u003cbr\u003e - Miguel Algarin\u003cbr\u003e - Amiri Baraka\u003cbr\u003e - Ana Castillo\u003cbr\u003e - Frank Chin\u003cbr\u003e - Earl Ofari Hutchinson\u003cbr\u003e - Jack Foley\u003cbr\u003e - Robert Elliot Fox\u003cbr\u003e - Daniela Gioseffi\u003cbr\u003e - Nathan Hare\u003cbr\u003e - Juan Felipe Herrera\u003cbr\u003e - Helen Barolini\u003cbr\u003e - Maulana Karenga\u003cbr\u003e - Martin Kilson\u003cbr\u003e - Elaine H. Kim\u003cbr\u003e - Bharati Mukherjee\u003cbr\u003e - Leslie Marmon Silko\u003cbr\u003e - Barbara Smith\u003cbr\u003e - Werner Sollors\u003cbr\u003e - Gerald Vizenor\u003cbr\u003e - William Wong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ishmael Reed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0140259120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140259124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.34w x 1.14d","brand":"Ishmael Reed","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47243966415103,"sku":"9780140259124","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e2881b6d-8e76-4ea8-bb03-52bbdef6abb4.jpg?v=1758134607","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/multi-america-ishmael-reed-9780140259124","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}