The Disuniting of America: Reflections on a Multicultural Society (Revised and Enlarged Edition)
In this updated version of a modern classic, acclaimed historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. strikes a blow against radical multiculturalism. The rising cult of ethnicity, he argues, threatens a common American identity, imperiling the civic ideals that traditionally have bonded immigrants into a nation. Various chapters criticize bilingual education, Afrocentrism, and the use of history as group therapy for minorities.  Schlesinger raised eyebrows when he first published this book in 1992 because of his impeccable liberal credentials as a one-time assistant to President Kennedy and long-standing academic champion of FDR's New Deal.  This new version contains all of the original volume's edge, plus a few extras, including an appendix containing "Schlesinger's Syllabus," 13 books "indispensable to an understanding of America." Titles from this eclectic list includeThe Federalist Papers, Tocqueville'sDemocracy in America,Uncle Tom's Cabin,The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Mencken'sAmerican Language.The Disuniting of Americaremains an essential book for readers interested in the American character as it enters the 21st century.--John J. Miller--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.