One World, Many Cultures - Couverture souple

Hirschberg, Stuart; Hirschberg, Terry

 
9780321164018: One World, Many Cultures

Synopsis

This truly global multicultural reader features 63 contemporary selections by internationally acclaimed authors from 32 countries.

The compelling readings explore cultural differences in relation to race, class, gender, and nationality, challenging students to compare their experiences with those of others in radically different cultural circumstances. Eight thematic chapters explore cultural perspectives on human experiences around the globe: family life, adolescent relationships, gender roles, work and identity, race and class conflict, the struggles of individuals against governments, the immigrant experience, and a new chapter on social customs, rituals, and entertainment.

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This truly global multicultural reader features 63 contemporary selections by internationally acclaimed authors from 32 countries.

The compelling readings explore cultural differences in relation to race, class, gender, and nationality, challenging students to compare their experiences with those of others in radically different cultural circumstances. Eight thematic chapters explore cultural perspectives on human experiences around the globe: family life, adolescent relationships, gender roles, work and identity, race and class conflict, the struggles of individuals against governments, the immigrant experience, and a new chapter on social customs, rituals, and entertainment.

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