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Book SynopsisThis book examines multiculturalism, interculturalism, and the melting pot metaphor and explores how they emerged, evolved, and were implemented throughout American history. Alfredo Montalvo-Barbot analyzes how these ideologies have been legitimized, institutionalized, and challenged by activists, politicians, and intellectuals and studies how modern interculturalism offers a new model for bridging the cultural divide and for overcoming the limitations of previous state-sponsored multicultural policies and programs.
Trade ReviewAs Montalvo-Barbot concisely chronicles, the history of American national identity has always entailed contestation between inclusionary and exclusionary forces and intense debates about the terms of incorporation. His linking of theorizing about assimilation, pluralism, multiculturalism, and interculturalism to public policy provides readers with a cogent understanding of our past, which is valuable in making sense of the current reactionary backlash to diversity. -- Peter Kivisto, Augustana College and University of Helsinki
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Melting Pot, Pluralism, and Democracy Chapter 2: Minority Resistance: The Internal Colonization Argument Chapter 3: Decolonizing Education: The Ethnic Studies Movement Chapter 4: The Birth of Multiculturalism Chapter 5: Theorizing About Multiculturalism Chapter 6: Bridging Cultures: The Emergence of Interculturalism
