The disuniting of America
By: Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Publisher: Norton
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Pluralism (Social sciences) -- United States; Multicultural education -- United States; United States -- Ethnic relations; United States -- Civilization
Description: "The promise of America has always been that of a fresh economic start on equal footing. This is linked to the classic image of the republic as a melting pot, where differences of class, race, and religion are submerged in the pursuit of democracy. But today the idea of assimilation into the mainstream is giving ground to the cult of ethnicity."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-154) and index.
Originally published: Knoxville, Tenn. : Whittle Direct Books, c1991.