Tapestry : the history and consequences of America's complex culture / by Jerry Carrier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carrier, Jerry, 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cultural pluralism.

History.

United States--Ethnic relations.

United States.

Ethnic relations.

United States--Civilization.

Civilization.

Cultural pluralism--History.

United States--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Physical Description:

xiv, 254 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Algora Publishing, 2014.

Summary:

"Ethnic minorities are about to become 'the majority.' We need to become more conscious of the complex minority cultural influences that have long been working in the background. The many threads create a richly interwoven social fabric that allows for varied views on economic relations as well as on religious belief"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction to America's complex culture

American ethnocentrism & the myth of American exceptionalism

Native roots

Latinos, Hispanics, Chicanos, Tejanos, and Nuyoricans

African-American culture

Asian-Americans

The European-Americans

Canadian-Americans, Jewish-Americans, Polynesians and mixed races

The American language

American religion and belief systems

Regional cultures

The 1950s

Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies, and the 1960s counterculture

Radio & television

The theatre & movies

Literacy, education and literature

Blues and jazz

American gun culture

American military culture

American oil culture

Class & culture

Immigration, migration and mobility

American cyber culture

The American cult of personality

American economics and the religion of capitalism

Anti-communism the ultimate in American xenophobia

Conclusions from American culture.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781628940480

1628940484

9781628940497

1628940492

OCLC:

882738771