Rereading America - Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing (Paperback, 8th Instructor's ed.)


"Rereading America "remains the most widely adopted book of its kind because of its unique approach to the issue of cultural diversity. Unlike other multicultural composition readers that settle for representing the plurality of American voices and cultures, "Rereading America "encourages students to grapple with the real differences in perspectives that arise in our complex society. Selections model writing from a wide variety of disciplines and genres, and each chapter features a selection that explores how the media sells the myth in question. With extensive editorial apparatus that puts readings from the mainstream into conversation with readings from the margins, "Rereading America "provokes students to explore the foundations and contradictions of our dominant cultural myths.

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"Rereading America "remains the most widely adopted book of its kind because of its unique approach to the issue of cultural diversity. Unlike other multicultural composition readers that settle for representing the plurality of American voices and cultures, "Rereading America "encourages students to grapple with the real differences in perspectives that arise in our complex society. Selections model writing from a wide variety of disciplines and genres, and each chapter features a selection that explores how the media sells the myth in question. With extensive editorial apparatus that puts readings from the mainstream into conversation with readings from the margins, "Rereading America "provokes students to explore the foundations and contradictions of our dominant cultural myths.

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Imprint

Bedford Books

Country of origin

United States

Release date

October 2010

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Dimensions

279 x 216 x 32mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

797

Edition

8th Instructor's ed.

ISBN-13

978-0-312-61129-3

Barcode

9780312611293

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LSN

0-312-61129-3



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