This new, enlarged edition of an influential book--originally
published in 1972 as The Rise of the Unmeltable Ethnics--extends
the author's wise and generous view of ethnicity. Its aim "is to
raise consciousness about a crucial part of the American
experience: to involve each reader in self-inquiry. Who, after all,
are you? What history brought you to where you are? Why are you
different from others?" But the point of such inquiry is civility:
"The new ethnic consciousness embodied in this book delights in
recognition of subtle differences in the movements of the soul. It
is not a call to separatism but to self-consciousness. It does not
seek division but rather accurate, mutual appreciation."
This new edition contains six new essays by the author,
including the acclaimed "Pluralism: A Humanistic Perspective." New,
too, is Novak's comprehensive introduction, bringing the argument
up to date. Novak describes how and why ethnicity has become a
prominent issue in American politics. He also sharply denounces the
current ideology of "multiculturalism" as a disfiguration of
genuine ethnicity. "Multiculturalism is moved by the eros of
Narcissus"; Novak writes, "the new ethnicity is driven by the eros
of unrestricted understanding."
When the book first appeared, Time said that "Novak has attacked
the American Dream in order to open up a possible second chapter
for it." Newsweek called it "a tough-minded, provocative book which
could well signal an important change in American politics."
This new edition adds crucial distinctions for those seeking an
intelligent path through such current-day mystifications as
"multiculturalism" and "diversity." Twenty-five years ago, Novak's
argument led the way in focusing on families, neighborhoods, and
other "mediating institutions" of civil society. It is an argument
critical to a realistic sense of national community.
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