The Promise, Reality, and Potential of Americas Cultural Diversity: Evidence from History, Literature, and Film

This book covers the contributions of the United States major ethnic groups and European Americans who built this country. The groups covered are Native Americans, European Americans, African Americans, Latin Americans, Asian Americans, including Middle Eastern Americans, and American Pacific Islanders.

The books major themes are presented with the help of outstanding short stories, poems, essays and selections from novels and plays. Titles of relevant movies, documentary films, videos, and podcasts are also provided, with links whenever possible. As the books endorsements by professors, authors, and students show, these selections have resonated with those who have embarked upon the discipline of American studies in search of accurate knowledge, here offered in a unique format that combines history, literature, and film.

This book is suitable for use in ethnic studies, American studies, American literature, American cultures, race relations, and similar courses. Enhancing the multi-use of this book, the author has included a brief tutorial on literary and film interpretation. Professors of freshman English reading and writing courses will also find it useful.