Iron cages
Subtitle: race and culture in 19th-century America
By: Ronald Takaki.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
Subjects: Whites -- United States -- Attitudes -- History -- 19th century; Racism -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Capitalism -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Social classes -- United States -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Social conditions -- To 1865; United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918
Description: "Now in a new edition, Iron Cages provides a unique comparative analysis of white American attitudes toward Asians, blacks, Mexicans, and Native Americans in the 19th century. This work offers a cohesive study of the foundations of race and culture in America.

In a new epilogue, Takaki argues that the social health of the United States rests largely on the ability of Americans of all races and cultures to build on an established and positive legacy of cross-cultural cooperation and understanding in the coming 21st century. Observing that by 2050 all Americans will be minorities, Takaki urges us to ask ourselves: Will America fulfill the promise of equality or will America retreat into its "iron cages" and resist diversity, allowing racial conflicts to divide and possibly even destroy America as a nation?

Iron Cages is an essential resource for students of ethnic history and important reading for anyone interested in the history of race relations in America."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-365) and index.