{"product_id":"unmeltable-ethnics-politics-and-culture-in-american-life-paperback-3","title":"Unmeltable Ethnics: Politics and Culture in American Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Novak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new, enlarged edition of an influential book-originally published in 1972 as \u003cem\u003eThe Rise of the Unmeltable Ethnics\u003c\/em\u003e-extends the author's wise and generous view of ethnicity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new, enlarged edition of an influential book - originally published in 1972 as The Rise of the Unmeltable Ethnics - extends the author's wise and generous view of ethnicity. Its aim \"is to raise consciousness about a crucial part of the American experience: to involve each reader in self-inquiry. Who, after all, are you? What history brought you to where you are? Why are you different from others?\" But the point of such inquiry is civility: \"The new ethnic consciousness embodied in this book delights in recognition of subtle differences in the movements of the soul. It is not a call to separatism but to self-consciousness. It does not seek division but rather accurate, mutual appreciation\". This new edition contains six new essays by the author, including the acclaimed \"Pluralism: A Humanistic Perspective\". New, too, is Novak's comprehensive introduction, bringing the argument up to date. Novak describes how and why ethnicity has become a prominent issue in American politics. He also sharply denounces the current ideology of \"multiculturalism\" as a disfiguration of genuine ethnicity. \"Multiculturalism is moved by the eros of Narcissus\"; Novak writes, \"the new ethnicity is driven by the eros of unrestricted understanding\". This new edition adds crucial distinctions for those seeking an intelligent path through such current-day mystifications as \"multiculturalism\" and \"diversity \". Twenty-five years ago, Novak's argument led the way in focusing on families, neighborhoods, and other \"mediating institutions\" of civil society. It is an argument critical to a realistic sense of national community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 546\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.17 x 9.08 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47292533014777,"sku":"9781560007739","price":106.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NcNYlWtSR29781560007739_25c2cf1a-240c-41a5-a9c0-77799275914a.webp?v=1769170669","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/unmeltable-ethnics-politics-and-culture-in-american-life-paperback-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}