In the first chapter of the book "Different Mirrors" by the author (Takaki, 1993), the authors are beginning to explain descriptive stories explaining the American multinary concept. This chapter begins with the author taking a taxi and he is subject to racial discrimination. As his English was perfect and eloquent, a taxi driver questioned the origin of the author. The case triggered a chapter-wide discussion as the author tried to explain to the audience that the United States is a multiethnic country with a different ethnic group moving from their hometown to the United States.
Another Mirror: History of Multiculturalism, Takasaki, Ronald - The above two follow similar themes: American history is spoken out of the perspective of traditional Anglo-Saxon. Racial alchemy is common in these books. For example, my Irish ancestors ranged from test beds to slavery and whites. Soul of the black nation Du Bois, Western Europe. - "I believe the educated blacks are dangerous blacks in the south, the southern part is not entirely wrong, the men tried to understand."
Ronald Takaki is a pioneer in the field of ethnology and has written nine books on American society's diversity. History, sound (1998). Takaki is the grandson of a Japanese immigrant in Hawaii, and as a student, scholar and activist, I have integrated many cultures. For example, as a young professor, he taught the first black research course offered by the University of California Los Angeles just after the Watts riot. Recently Takaki talked about educational leadership on diversity and education.