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- catalog abstract ""In just a few years, diversity has become America's most visible cultural ideal. Corporations alter their recruitment and hiring policies in the name of a diverse workforce. Universities institute new admissions procedures in the name of a diverse student body. Presidents choose their major appointees in the name of a diverse cabinet. And what diversity proponents have in mind, Peter Wood argues, is not the dictionary meaning of the word - variety and multiplicity - but a new and often narrow kind of conformity." "Whether as prescribed numerial outcome or as the celebration of cultural difference, diversity, according to Wood, is now a deadening force in American life, a cliche that promotes group stereotypes and undermines any real diversity of ideas and individuals." "In this learned and entertaining book, Wood has undertaken nothing less than the biography of a concept. Drawing on classic texts of history and anthropology, science and religion, he shows that - contrary to the self-flattering assumptions of our time - Americans of earlier eras often met diversty open-mindedly, with a combination of awe, delight and curiosity."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b12765449.
- catalog coverage "United States Ethnic relations.".
- catalog coverage "United States Race relations.".
- catalog created "2003.".
- catalog date "2003".
- catalog date "2003.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
- catalog description ""In just a few years, diversity has become America's most visible cultural ideal. Corporations alter their recruitment and hiring policies in the name of a diverse workforce. Universities institute new admissions procedures in the name of a diverse student body. Presidents choose their major appointees in the name of a diverse cabinet. And what diversity proponents have in mind, Peter Wood argues, is not the dictionary meaning of the word - variety and multiplicity - but a new and often narrow kind of conformity." "Whether as prescribed numerial outcome or as the celebration of cultural difference, diversity, according to Wood, is now a deadening force in American life, a cliche that promotes group stereotypes and undermines any real diversity of ideas and individuals." "In this learned and entertaining book, Wood has undertaken nothing less than the biography of a concept. Drawing on classic texts of history and anthropology, science and religion, he shows that - contrary to the self-flattering assumptions of our time - Americans of earlier eras often met diversty open-mindedly, with a combination of awe, delight and curiosity."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "Diversity in America -- Imagined diversity -- Diversity before diversity -- The language of diversity -- Bakke and beyond -- Diverse gods -- Diversity afflicts the arts -- Identity business -- Diversity on campus -- Consuming diversity -- Selective diversity -- Multitudes.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-335) and index.".
- catalog extent "viii, 351 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Diversity.".
- catalog identifier "1893554627 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Diversity.".
- catalog issued "2003".
- catalog issued "2003.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "San Francisco : Encounter Books,".
- catalog relation "Diversity.".
- catalog spatial "United States Ethnic relations.".
- catalog spatial "United States Race relations.".
- catalog spatial "United States.".
- catalog subject "305.8/00973 21".
- catalog subject "Cultural pluralism United States.".
- catalog subject "E184.A1 W715 2003".
- catalog subject "Group identity United States.".
- catalog subject "Minorities United States.".
- catalog subject "Multiculturalism United States.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Diversity in America -- Imagined diversity -- Diversity before diversity -- The language of diversity -- Bakke and beyond -- Diverse gods -- Diversity afflicts the arts -- Identity business -- Diversity on campus -- Consuming diversity -- Selective diversity -- Multitudes.".
- catalog title "Diversity : the invention of a concept / Peter Wood.".
- catalog type "text".