American Mosaic: Multicultural Readings in Context

American Mosaic helps students expand their historical awareness and critical-thinking skills while they study the development of literary, political, and cultural voices within the United States. A chronological framework allows students to examine key events in the history of ethnic groups in the U.S., with each chapter centering on a significant historical period for the group. An introductory chapter provides a foundation for multi-ethnic studies and the multicultural debate. Chapter introductions set the historical context and provide starting points for discussion.

Barbara Roche Rico (Ph.D., Yale University) is professor of English and director of the First Year Institute at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where she teaches courses in literature and American cultures. Her most recent project is the first book-length study of the fiction of Nicholasa Mohr.

Sandra Mano (Ph.D., University of Southern California) teaches in UCLA Writing Programs.