SOPHOMORE SEMINAR

A Different Mirror

By: Ronald Takaki

 

 

This is a guide to assist in the reading of the text, A Different Mirror. Below you will find links about the author, the text, the themes presented in the novel and interpretations of those themes.

 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Articles:

 

A Different Mirror: A Conversation with Ronald Takaki.Author: Halford, Joan Montgomery Source: Educational Leadership v56 n7 p8-13 Apr 1999 Doc. Type: Article (EJ) Accession No: EJ585630

 

 

 

REVIEWS OF THE TEXT

 

Articles:

 

A different mirror. By: Fox, Wade. Whole Earth Review, Summer95 Issue 86, p42, 2/3p, 3bw; (AN 9506276366)

 

Minority Reports. By: Masugi, Ken. National Review, 10/4/1993, Vol. 45 Issue 19, p57-59, 3p, 1bw; (AN 9310017529)

 

No foreigners need apply. By: Fredrickson, George M.. New York Times Book Review, 8/22/93, Vol. 142 Issue 49431, p17, 2/3p; (AN 9311300786)

 

FILLING IN THE BLANKS IN AMERICA'S HISTORY. By: Yang, Catherine. Business Week, 8/9/93 Issue 3331, p12-12, 1p, 1c; (AN 9308020013)

 

Pride and prejudice. Economist, 6/26/93, Vol. 327 Issue 7817, p97-97, 1/2p, 1bw; (AN 9306300074)

 

Reviews.By: Sawislak, Karen. Journal of American Ethnic History, Summer94, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p49, 2p; (AN 9412123291)

 

 

 

CRITICISMS AND INTERPRETATIONS

 

Articles:

 

Theme: Analysis of book

Healing at the razor's edge: Reflections on a history of Multicultural America. By: Harding, Vincent G.. Journal of American History, Sep94, Vol. 81 Issue 2, p571-584, 14p, 1bw; (AN 9410110713)

 

Theme: Analysis/ reflections

Reflections from a Different Mirror: Historian Ronald Takaki Views our Multicultural Past and Present.Author: Aronson, David Source: Teaching Tolerance v3 n1 p11-15 Spr 1994 Doc. Type: Article (EJ) Accession No: EJ482636

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL READING

 

Articles:

 

The Structure of Cultural Identity in an Ethnically Diverse Sample of Emerging Adults. By: Schwartz, Seth J.; Zamboanga, Byron L.; Rodriguez, Liliana; Wang, Sherry C.. Basic & Applied Social Psychology, Jun2007, Vol. 29 Issue 2, p159-173, 15p, 4 charts; DOI: 10.1080/01973530701332229; (AN 25183456)

 

Identify Yourself. By: Rodriguez, Gregory. New York Times, 9/23/2001, Vol. 151 Issue 51885, Section 4 p1, 0p, 1c, 1bw; (AN 5198681)

 

The Assimilation Model, Family Life, and Race and Ethnicity in the United States: The Case of Minority Welfare Mothers. By: Williams, Norma; Himmel, Kelly F.; Sjoberg, Andrée F.; Torrez, Diana J.. Journal of Family Issues, May95, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p380-405, 26p; (AN 9507231198)

 

 

Books (titles marked with an * denote that the book can be found at Rebecca Crown Library):

 

Cultural diversity in the United States :a critical reader / *

Author: Susser, Ida.; Patterson, Thomas Carl.

 

 Multiculturalism in the United States :a comparative guide to acculturation and ethnicity / *

Author: Buenker, John D.; Ratner, Lorman.

 

 

Video/ DVD:

 

Enhancing race relations on campus new challenges & opportunities /Author: Bond, Julian,; Kirwan, William E., and others Publication: 1992

 

[Ronald Takaki speech based on the book "A different mirror"]Author: Takaki, Ronald T., 1939- Publication: [Seattle, Wash. : University of Washington Ethnic Cultural Center, 1994

 

 Create your own educational wiki!Support CommunityPublic, Gold wiki Privacy Policy RSS