One World, Many Cultures

This truly global multicultural reader features 63 contemporary selections by internationally acclaimed authors from 32 countries. The compelling readings explore cultural differences in relation to race, class, gender, and nationality, challenging students to compare their experiences with those of others in radically different cultural circumstances. Eight thematic chapters explore cultural perspectives on human experiences around the globe: family life, adolescent relationships, gender roles, work and identity, race and class conflict, the struggles of individuals against governments, the immigrant experience, and a new chapter on social customs, rituals, and entertainment.Hirschberg, Stuart is the author of 'One World, Many Cultures', published 2003 under ISBN 9780321164018 and ISBN 0321164016.