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Summary
Rereading Americahas remained 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 Americaencourages students to grapple with the real differences in perspectives that arise in our complex society. With extensive editorial apparatus that puts readings from the mainstream into conversation with readings from the margins,Rereading Americaprovokes students to explore the foundations and contradictions of our dominant cultural myths.
Author Biography
GARY COLOMBO is professor of English at Los Angeles City College. He has published Mind Readings: An Anthology for Writers (2002), and with Bonnie Lisle and Sandra Mano, Frame Work: Culture, Storytelling, and College Writing (1997), both for Bedford/St. Martin's.
ROBERT CULLEN is professor of English at San Jose State University. He served as associate editor of Writing at Century's End: Essays on Computer-Assisted Composition in addition to publishing in American literature.
BONNIE LISLE teaches in the UCLA Writing Programs. With Gary Colombo and Sandra Mano she is the author of Frame Work: Culture, Storytelling, and College Writing (Bedford/St. Martin's, 1997).
ROBERT CULLEN is professor of English at San Jose State University. He served as associate editor of Writing at Century's End: Essays on Computer-Assisted Composition in addition to publishing in American literature.
BONNIE LISLE teaches in the UCLA Writing Programs. With Gary Colombo and Sandra Mano she is the author of Frame Work: Culture, Storytelling, and College Writing (Bedford/St. Martin's, 1997).
Table of Contents
Preface for Instructors
Introduction: Thinking Critically, Challenging Cultural Myths
1. Harmony at Home: The Myth of the Model Family
Norman Rockwell, A Family Tree, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear
Gary Soto, Looking for Work
Stephanie Coontz, What We Really Miss About the 1950s
Melvin Dixon, Aunt Ida Pieces a Quilt
Roger Jack, An Indian Story
Judy Root Aulette, from Changing American Families
Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of American Families
Rick Santorum, It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good
Evan Wolfson, What Is Marriage?
2. Learning Power: The Myth of Education and Empowerment
Horace Mann, from Report of the Massachusetts Board of Education, 1848
Michael Moore, Idiot Nation
*John Taylor Gatto, Against School
Mike Rose, "I Just Wanna Be Average"
Jean Anyon, from Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work
Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of Education and Empowerment
Richard Rodriguez, The Achievement of Desire
Inés Hernández-Ãvila, Para Teresa
Malcolm X, Learning to Read
Deborah Tannen, The Roots of Debate in Education and the Hope of Dialogue
*Jonathan Kozol, Still Separate, Still Unequal
3. Money and Success: The Myth of Individual Opportunity
Horatio Alger, from Ragged Dick
Toni Cade Bambara, The Lesson
Harlon L. Dalton, Horatio Alger
Ken Hamblin, The Black Avenger
Barbara Ehrenreich, Serving in Florida
Gregory Mantsios, Class in America – 2003
Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of Individual Opportunity
Dana Gioia, Money (poem)
Sharon Olds, From Seven Floors Up (poem)
*Diana Kendall, Framing Class: Vicarious Living, and Conspicuous Consumption
Studs Terkel, Stephen Cruz
Anne Witte Garland, Good Noise: Cora Tucker
4. True Women and Real Men: Myths of Gender
Alexis de Tocqueville, How the Americans Understand the Equality of the Sexes
Jamaica Kincaid, Girl
Aaron H. Devor, Becoming Members of Society: Learning the Social Meanings of Gender
Judith Ortiz Cofer, The Story of My Body
*Maysan Haydar, Veiled Intentions: Don't Judge a Muslim Girl by Her Covering
Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of Gender
Jean Kilbourne, "Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt": Advertising and Violence
Joan Morgan, From Fly-Girls to Bitches and Hos
Harvey Mansfield, The Manliness of Men
*Deborah Rudacille, The Hands of God
Carmen Vázquez, Appearances
5. Created Equal: The Myth of the Melting Pot
Thomas Jefferson, From Notes on the State of Virginia
*Ellis Cose, Discharging a Debt
*Vincent N. Parrillo, Causes of Prejudice
Studs Terkel, C.P. Ellis
Shelby Steele, I'm Black, You're White, Who's Innocent?
Paul L. Wachtel, Talking About Racism: How Our Dialogue Gets Short-Circuited
Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of the Melting Pot
George M. Fredrickson, Models of American Ethnic Relations: A Historical Perspective
*Ruben Martinez, The Crossing
Sherman Alexie, Assimilation
Kenji Yoshino, The Pressure to Cover
Aurora Levins Morales, Child of the Americas
6. One Nation Under God: American Myths of Church and State
Anne Lamott, Overture: Lilly Pads
*David Kupelian, Killer Culture
Bill McKibben, The Christian Paradox: How a Faithful Nation Gets Jesus Wrong
Eric Marcus, The Bridge Builder: Kathleen Boatwright
Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of American Myths of Church and State
Diana L. Eck, Afraid of Ourselves
Maria Poggi Johnson, Us and Them
*James Madison, Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments
Noah Feldman, Schools and Morals
Sam Harris, Reason in Exile
7. Land of Liberty: The Myth of Freedom in a "New World Order"
Albert J. Beveridge, The March of the Flag
Dinesh D'Souza, America the Beautiful: What We're Fighting For
Mark Hertsgaard, The Oblivious Empire
Joel Andreas, The War on Terrorism
Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of America's Meaning in a "New World Order"
*Eyal Press, In Torture We Trust?
Todd Gitlin, Under the Sign of Mickey Mouse & Co.
*Henry David Thoreau, Resistance to Civil Government (Civil Disobedience)
Introduction: Thinking Critically, Challenging Cultural Myths
1. Harmony at Home: The Myth of the Model Family
Norman Rockwell, A Family Tree, Freedom from Want, and Freedom from Fear
Gary Soto, Looking for Work
Stephanie Coontz, What We Really Miss About the 1950s
Melvin Dixon, Aunt Ida Pieces a Quilt
Roger Jack, An Indian Story
Judy Root Aulette, from Changing American Families
Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of American Families
Rick Santorum, It Takes a Family: Conservatism and the Common Good
Evan Wolfson, What Is Marriage?
2. Learning Power: The Myth of Education and Empowerment
Horace Mann, from Report of the Massachusetts Board of Education, 1848
Michael Moore, Idiot Nation
*John Taylor Gatto, Against School
Mike Rose, "I Just Wanna Be Average"
Jean Anyon, from Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work
Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of Education and Empowerment
Richard Rodriguez, The Achievement of Desire
Inés Hernández-Ãvila, Para Teresa
Malcolm X, Learning to Read
Deborah Tannen, The Roots of Debate in Education and the Hope of Dialogue
*Jonathan Kozol, Still Separate, Still Unequal
3. Money and Success: The Myth of Individual Opportunity
Horatio Alger, from Ragged Dick
Toni Cade Bambara, The Lesson
Harlon L. Dalton, Horatio Alger
Ken Hamblin, The Black Avenger
Barbara Ehrenreich, Serving in Florida
Gregory Mantsios, Class in America – 2003
Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of Individual Opportunity
Dana Gioia, Money (poem)
Sharon Olds, From Seven Floors Up (poem)
*Diana Kendall, Framing Class: Vicarious Living, and Conspicuous Consumption
Studs Terkel, Stephen Cruz
Anne Witte Garland, Good Noise: Cora Tucker
4. True Women and Real Men: Myths of Gender
Alexis de Tocqueville, How the Americans Understand the Equality of the Sexes
Jamaica Kincaid, Girl
Aaron H. Devor, Becoming Members of Society: Learning the Social Meanings of Gender
Judith Ortiz Cofer, The Story of My Body
*Maysan Haydar, Veiled Intentions: Don't Judge a Muslim Girl by Her Covering
Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of Gender
Jean Kilbourne, "Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt": Advertising and Violence
Joan Morgan, From Fly-Girls to Bitches and Hos
Harvey Mansfield, The Manliness of Men
*Deborah Rudacille, The Hands of God
Carmen Vázquez, Appearances
5. Created Equal: The Myth of the Melting Pot
Thomas Jefferson, From Notes on the State of Virginia
*Ellis Cose, Discharging a Debt
*Vincent N. Parrillo, Causes of Prejudice
Studs Terkel, C.P. Ellis
Shelby Steele, I'm Black, You're White, Who's Innocent?
Paul L. Wachtel, Talking About Racism: How Our Dialogue Gets Short-Circuited
Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of the Melting Pot
George M. Fredrickson, Models of American Ethnic Relations: A Historical Perspective
*Ruben Martinez, The Crossing
Sherman Alexie, Assimilation
Kenji Yoshino, The Pressure to Cover
Aurora Levins Morales, Child of the Americas
6. One Nation Under God: American Myths of Church and State
Anne Lamott, Overture: Lilly Pads
*David Kupelian, Killer Culture
Bill McKibben, The Christian Paradox: How a Faithful Nation Gets Jesus Wrong
Eric Marcus, The Bridge Builder: Kathleen Boatwright
Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of American Myths of Church and State
Diana L. Eck, Afraid of Ourselves
Maria Poggi Johnson, Us and Them
*James Madison, Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments
Noah Feldman, Schools and Morals
Sam Harris, Reason in Exile
7. Land of Liberty: The Myth of Freedom in a "New World Order"
Albert J. Beveridge, The March of the Flag
Dinesh D'Souza, America the Beautiful: What We're Fighting For
Mark Hertsgaard, The Oblivious Empire
Joel Andreas, The War on Terrorism
Visual Portfolio: Reading Images of America's Meaning in a "New World Order"
*Eyal Press, In Torture We Trust?
Todd Gitlin, Under the Sign of Mickey Mouse & Co.
*Henry David Thoreau, Resistance to Civil Government (Civil Disobedience)
Langston Hughes, Let America Be America Again
Index of Authors and Titles
* new to this edition
Index of Authors and Titles
* new to this edition
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