Title:
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LOOSE CANONS
NOTES ON THE CULTURE WARS |
By: |
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. |
Format: |
Paperback |
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£14.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
0195083504 |
ISBN 13: |
9780195083507 |
Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
Pub. date: |
20 April, 1995 |
Pages: |
224 |
Description: |
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., has established himself as the spokesman-at-large for the richness and vibrancy of the black tradition in American culture. Gates has always been concerned with the potential of black studies to integrate not only the academy, but ultimately the Amer... FROM LONG DESCRIPTION |
Synopsis: |
In Loose Canons, one of America's leading literary and cultural critics, Henry Louise Gates, Jr., offers a broad, illuminating look at the highly contentious issue, of multiculturalism. Gates agrees that our world is deeply divided by nationalism, racism, and sexism, and argues that the only way to transcend these divisions - to forge a civic culture that respects both differences and similarities - is through education that respects both the diversity and commonalities of human culture. His is a plea of cultural and intercultural understanding. |
Illustrations: |
black & white illustrations |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
Oxford University Press Inc |
Returns: |
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