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Henry Louis Gates, Jr., has established himself as the spokesman-at-large for the richness and vibrancy of the black tradition in American culture. Gates has always been concerned with the potential of black studies to integrate not only the academy, but ultimately the American mind. This book collects his best popular pieces on the politics of multiculturalism. Written with clarity, grace, and humour, these essays touch upon the political, social and cultural
dimensions of the „canon issue”, and illustrate how its ramifications extend far beyond the syllabuses of college literature courses. From the Sam Slade capers that have appeared in the „New York Times Book Review” to the text of the controversial MLA „Goodbye Columbus” address, the collected essays will
offer a lively and important view of our literary culture and its possibilities.
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In Loose Canons, one of America’s leading literary and cultural critics, Henry Louise Gates, Jr., offers a broad, illuminating look at the highly contentious issue, of multiculturalism.Gates agrees that our world is deeply divided by nationalism, racism, and sexism, and argues that the only way to transcend these divisions – to forge a civic culture that respects both differences and similarities – is through education that respects both the diversity and
commonalities of human culture.His is a plea of cultural and intercultural understanding.
`Almost certainly the funniest introduction thus far, to America’s angry debates about redefining the canon.’ Independent
