One World, Many Cultures

by Stuart Hirschberg, Terry Hirschberg

This book contains nine chapters by internationally recognized writers from thirty-five countries, we explore, cultural differences and displacement in relations to race, class, gender, region, and nation.

Genres: Nonfiction, Anthropology

667 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Minh the Artease]

A collection of essays as if you're peeking into the windows of different walks of life from cultures around the world. I was 4 - 5 essays in and decided it is not what I need at the moment.

Best fit for a more junior level of comprehension and in a literature class settings. Will be valuable for those who's learning to analyze essays.

[Kay]

Good selection of brief articles and short stories. The thing I think I'll appreciate the most as I use this text in my RD 120 ("Reading in Content Areas") class is the way the editors have linked the entries through guided questions and the "Connecting Cultures" section at the end of each unit.

In constructing my syllabus, I elected to pair readings together for contrast or similarity of theme. This means I'm not teaching the text "in order," but it doesn't matter. Each article usually relates to several others elsewhere in the book.

[jeni b]

This was my text book for my ENG 317:International Voices class. I loved reading and exploring the many different perspectives on a global level...very enlightening. I also added a few new international authors to my to-read list.

[Kari]

This book provides short stories that explore cultural differences in relation to race, class, gender, and nationality.

[Emily]

Granted, it's being used as a text book in one of my classes, but I love the different perspectives that it gives. Every story in it is different and something new to think about. A great read!

[Andrea]

Read during International Voices course.

[Monique the Book Geek]

I read this book for school.