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1992 has been an explosive year for racial relations in the United States--from the reactions to the Rodney King verdict to debate about Malcolm X and the film portrayal of his role in American history. What relations do the recent events in Los Angeles have to the Watts Riots in 1965?

author: Ronald T. Takaki asin: 0195082494 binding: Paperback list price: $45.00 USD amazon price: $45.00 USD

America's entry into World War II made comrades-in-arms of men and women from every region and every walk of life, united in the battle for freedom and against fascism.

author: Ronald Takaki asin: 0316831565 binding: Paperback list price: $15.99 USD amazon price: $15.99 USD

Now in a new edition, Iron Cages provides a unique comparative analysis of white American attitudes toward Asians, blacks, Mexicans, and Native Americans in the 19th century. This pathbreaking work offers a cohesive study of the foundations of race and culture in America. In a new epilogue, Takaki argues that the social health of the United States rests largely on the ability of Americans of all races and cultures to build on an established and positive legacy of cross-cultural cooperation and understanding in the coming 21st century.

author: Ronald Takaki asin: 019513737X binding: Paperback list price: $37.95 USD amazon price: $34.16 USD

The bombing of Hiroshima was one of the pivotal events of the twentieth century, yet this controversial question remains unresolved. At the time, General Dwight Eisenhower, General Douglas MacArthur, and chief of staff Admiral William Leahy all agreed that an atomic attack on Japanese cities was unnecessary. All of them believed that Japan had already been beaten and that the war would soon end. Was the bomb dropped to end the war more quickly? Or did it herald the start of the Cold War?

author: Ronald Takaki asin: 0316831247 binding: Paperback list price: $14.99 USD amazon price: $14.99 USD

Now featuring a new section on public policy, and a wide range of new essays by many of the liveliest and most exciting figures in ethnic studies, this updated edition of a remarkably successful text introduces students to the diverse points of view on race and ethnicity in the U.S. Arranged in debate format, the essays address vital questions: How have the experiences of racial minorities in the United States been similar to and different from each other? Is "race" the same as "ethnicity"? How has culture shaped race and ethnic relations?

asin: 0195083687 binding: Paperback list price: $24.95 USD amazon price: $24.95

In its two editions, this remarkably succesful text has introduced students to the diverse points of view on race and ethnicity in the U.S. Arranged in debate format, the essays address vital questions such as: How have the experineces of racial minorities in the U.S. been similar to and different from each other? Is "race" the same as "ethnicity"? How has culture shaped race and ethnic relations?

asin: 0195146514 binding: Paperback list price: $39.95 USD amazon price: $37.19 USD