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1	A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America more books like this by Ronald T Takaki add to wishlist Upon its first publication, A Different Mirror was hailed by critics and academics as a dramatic retelling of America's past. Beginning with the colonization of the New World, it recounted the history of America in the voice of the non-Anglo peoples of the United States - Native Americans, African Americans, Jews, Irish Americans, Asian Americans, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.88! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Alex Cross's Trial more books like this by James Patterson, Richard DiLallo add to wishlist Detective Alex Cross tells an ancestor's story, in this astonishing account of one man's bold pursuit of justice in the face of racism and violence. Unlike any story Patterson has ever told before, "Alex Cross's Trial" still offers the astounding action and breakneck speed of any Alex Cross novel to date. see all copies from $8.49! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: Revised Edition more books like this by Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D. add to wishlist The fifth-anniversary edition of the best-selling work on the development of racial identity. . Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see black youth seated together in the cafeteria. Of course, it's not just the black kids sitting together-the white, Latino, Asian Pacific, and, in some regions, American Indian youth are clustered ... see all copies from $3.41! new only from $9.56! \| signed copies \| SVS
4	Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II more books like this by Douglas A Blackmon add to wishlist Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history, the late 1870s through the 1940s when thousands of African-American men were arbitrarily arrested, hit with fines, charged for room and board in state and county jails, and then forced to work off the debt as unpaid laborers. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $5.07! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Things Fall Apart more books like this by Chinua Achebe add to wishlist Things do indeed fall apart in the mid-20th-century world of West Africa when the British colonize the country, disrupting the ancient ways of life that have provided meaning and structure for the inhabitants of a rural Ibo village. The hero of the story is Okonwo, a revered community leader and the character Achebe frequently uses as a kind of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son more books like this by Tim Wise add to wishlist Wise offers a highly personal examination of the ways in which racial privilege shapes the lives of most white Americans, overtly racist or not, to the detriment of people of color, themselves, and society. Using stories instead of stale statistics, Wise weaves a narrative that is at once readable yet scholarly, analytical, and accessible. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.17! \| SVS
7	The Reluctant Fundamentalist more books like this by Mohsin Hamid add to wishlist In the wake of September 11, Changez finds his position in his adopted city suddenly overturned, and his budding relationship with Erica eclipsed by the reawakened ghosts of her past. His own identity is in seismic shift as well, unearthing allegiances more fundamental than money, power, and maybe even love. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Cry the Beloved Country more books like this by Alan Paton add to wishlist Often called the most important South African novel, this is the story of love and courage in the face of injustice. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Race, Class, & Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study more books like this by Paula S Rothenberg add to wishlist IN see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.94! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Roll of thunder, hear my cry more books like this by Mildred D Taylor add to wishlist 'We have no choice of what colour we're born or who our parents are or whether we're rich or poor. What we do have is some choice over what we make of our lives once we're here.' The Mississippi of the 1930s was a hard place for a black child to grow up in, but still Cassie didn't understand why farming his own land meant so much to her father. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Strangers to These Shores: Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States more books like this by Dr. Vincent N Parrillo add to wishlist The most up-to-date and comprehensive text available for the study of racial and ethnic relations in the United States. With the growing emphasis in courses on diversity in the United States, this book informs students about the nation's past and present multicultural realities. The book begins with an analysis of the stranger as a social ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.76! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn more books like this by Mark Twain, Shelley Fisher Fishkin (Introduction by) add to wishlist Newly repackaged and featuring a new Introduction, Twain's classic tales of life on the Mississippi capture both the complexities of American life while regaling the boyhood adventures of two of the most popular characters in American literature. Reissue. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $3.50! \| SVS
13 view cover	Race Matters more books like this by Cornel West add to wishlist The scholar, theologian, and activist who has been acclaimed as one of the most eloquent voices in our ongoing racial debate now bridges the gulf between black and white America in a work of enormous resonance and moral authority. West takes on the questions of politics, economics, ethics, and spirituality and addresses the crisis in black ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Race and Ethnic Relations: American and Global Perspectives more books like this by Martin N Marger add to wishlist Explores race and ethnic relations in a global context, while extensively covering groups and issues in the United States. The text's unique comparative approach is increasingly important and relevant in light of the growing ethnic diversity in a variety of societies. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.98! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Immigration, Islam, and the West more books like this by Christopher Caldwell add to wishlist Deadly terrorist attacks and rioting in Muslim neighborhoods have forced Europeans to confront the limits of their long-held liberal values. Caldwell reports that by underestimating the culture-shaping potential of religion, Europe has trapped itself in a problem to which it has no obvious solution. see all copies from $16.01! new only from $16.01! \| SVS
16 view cover	Racial and ethnic groups more books like this by Richard T Schaefer add to wishlist Grounded in a socio-historical perspective with engaging stories and first person accounts. Racial and ethnic relations in the United States are at a dynamic and exciting time. Major events are shaping our society, such as population and immigration changes, the election of the first African-American president, and increasing diversity throughout ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.13! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Privilege, Power, and Difference more books like this by Allan G Johnson add to wishlist This brief book is a groundbreaking tool for students and non-students alike to examine systems of privilege and difference in our society. Written in an accessible, conversational style, Johnson links theory with engaging examples in ways that enable readers to see the underlying nature and consequences of privilege and their connection to it. ... see all copies from $3.12! new only from $18.29! \| SVS
18 view cover	Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod more books like this by Gary Paulsen add to wishlist In the tradition of Jack London, Gary Paulsen presents an unforgettable account of his participation in the 1,100-mile-long dogsled race called the "Iditarod". For 17 days, Paulsen and his team of dogs endured blinding wind, snowstorms, moose attacks, and more--yet relentlessly pushed on to the end. "The best author of man-against-nature ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Passage to India more books like this by E M Forster add to wishlist In Forster's beautifully written novel about British India at the turn of the century, a simple misunderstanding erupts into hostility. The plot centers on Aziz, a young doctor who is initially tolerant of the British presence in India. However, when he takes a group of Americans to the Caves of Marabar and an American woman accuses him of raping ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Turnaround more books like this by George P Pelecanos add to wishlist One afternoon in 1972, three teenagers drove into an unfamiliar neighborhood and six lives were altered forever. Thirty-five years later, one survivor of that day reaches out to another. But another survivor is now out of prison, looking for reparation in any form he can find it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	American Ethnicity: The Dynamics and Consequences of Discrimination more books like this by Adalberto Aguirre, Jr. add to wishlist This brief and inexpensive text provides a concise introduction to the dynamics of racial and ethnic relations. After summarizing key concepts and theories, the authors develop a simple theoretical framework that guides the presentation of data on each of the prominent ethnic groups in America. As a result, the book examines each ethnic group from ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.00! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Black Like Me more books like this by John Howard Griffin add to wishlist In the fall of 1959, John Howard Griffin used medical treatments to darken the color of his skin and then set out on an odyssey through Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, a white man travelling as a black man in order to find out first-hand what it was like "to be a Negro in the Deep South," as he wrote at the time. His eloquent and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class: The Sociology of Group Conflict and Change more books like this by Dr. Joseph F Healey add to wishlist Authors purpose: This text is an introduction to the sociology of minority-dominant relations and was written for students who do not have extensive backgrounds in the social sciences. I have tried to make the subject matter coherent to these students, in part by applying a unified set of themes and concepts throughout the text. The analysis is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
24 view cover	Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom more books like this by Cornel West add to wishlist Offering openhearted wisdom for modern times, this courageous collection of quotations, speech excerpts, letters, and photographs by the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Democracy Matters" includes an original CD that highlights Dr. West's outstanding spoken-word artistry. see all copies from $12.41! new only from $12.41! \| SVS
25 view cover	Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination more books like this by Toni Morrison add to wishlist Toni Morrison deals with the subject of race as it has appeared in American literature--which has, she claims, often shortchanged blackness in favor of the white majority. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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