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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824617103321

Autore

Griffith R. Marie (Ruth Marie), <1967->

Titolo

Making the world over : confronting racism, misogyny, and xenophobia in U.S. history / / R. Marie Griffith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Charlottesville, Virginia ; ; London, England : , : University of Virginia Press, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

0-8139-4635-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource : illustrations

Collana

Richard E. Myers Lectures

Disciplina

305.800973

Soggetti

Xenophobia - United States - Historiography

Racism - United States - Historiography

United States Race relations Historiography

United States Ethnic relations Historiography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Truth: Legacies of Slavery and How to Tell History -- Empathy: Aliens, Immigrants, and Strangers in U.S. Policy -- Courage: Ghosts of Coverture and the Persistence of Misogyny -- Conversation: Abortion and Religious Liberty -- Conclusion: Small Promptings for Making the World Over.

Sommario/riassunto

"Making the World Over examines the histories behind the issues at the root of our nation's conflicts both past and present, from race and immigration to misogyny and reproductive rights, in an attempt to encourage constructive dialogue"--