Beyond Borders: A Cultural Reader (Paperback)

by Randall Bass (Author), Joy Young (Author)

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This multicultural reader for first-year composition courses poses critical questions about American culture and the construction of identity. Beyond Borders includes both conventional writing (essays, poems, and short fiction) and less conventional works (photographs, advertisements, graphic novels, and maps). The thematically arranged readings raise ideas about both individual and group identity. Questions at the end of each selection and each chapter raise the level of inquiry from chapter to chapter. The interactive format shows students how to read and write by freely crossing the borders between writer and reader, student and critic, and consumer and producer.

The Second Edition offers a more upbeat view of multiculturalism and the border concept, emphasizing how examining borders can awaken readers' curiosity and imagination.

• Reflecting the direction of contemporary writing programs, the Second Edition features expanded material on the writing process, with more writing activities throughout, a stronger focus on research and argument, and less emphasis on personal experience.
• To better accommodate the focus of a first-year composition course, the new edition contains a greater number of familiar and accessible selections, a larger proportion of essays, and more textual background.
• The Beyond Borders web site provides a framework for critical thinking about cyberspace and for electronic fieldwork into issues of identity, community, place, and difference.

Product Details

• Paperback: 759 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 2 edition (December 4, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0618234977
• ISBN-13: 978-0618234974
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #562,500 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Beyond Borders, December 12, 2007

By	Jessica Wynn - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Beyond Borders was a very insightful and interesting text book. It comprises of many short essays, so the reader gets to read many different points of views. The authors of the essays are from many different cultures, ranging from Mexican to African American. The essays are very informative and encourage the reader to think about the material. They are not a simple read, but are not too difficult for college level audiences.

The essays in this text book focus mainly on the problems of racism and identity. They discuss solutions and reasons for these problems, as well as their personal opinions on the subjects. The authors of the essays are from a wide array of cultures, so the book is very diverse and exposes the reader to many insights. I found this book to be an interesting read for a text book. It really encouraged me to think for myself and form my own opinions.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beyond Borders: A Cultural Reader, August 5, 2007

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