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050 _aPE 1408 .R42 1992
245 0 _aRereading America :
_bcultural contexts for critical thinking and writing /
_cedited by Gary Colombo, Robert Cullen, Bonnie Lisle
260 _aBoston, Massachusetts :
_bBedford Books of St. Martin's Press,
_cc1992
300 _axxii, 790 pages ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes index.
505 _aPart1. Money and Success: The Myth of Individual Opportunity -- Part2. Nature and Technology: The Myth of Progress -- Part3. Women and Men in Relationship: Myths of Gender -- Part4. Created Equal: The Myth of the Melting Pot -- Part5. Harmony at Home: The Myth of the Model Family -- Part6. Learning Power: The Myth of Education and Empowerment -- Part7. The Mass Media: Selling the Myths -- Part8. Government by the people: The Myth of Democracy .
520 _aDesigned for first-year college writing and critical thinking courses, Rereading America anthologizes a diverse set of selections focused on the myth that dominate U.S culture. These central themes brings together 78 readings on a broad range of topics -- success, the environment, gender roles, racism, the family, education, the media and democracy -- topics that raise controversial issues meaningful to college students of all background.
650 _aREADERS
700 _aGary Colombo;Robert Cullen;Bonnie Lisle
_eeditor;editor;editor
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