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Making the World Over
Confronting Racism, Misogyny, and Xenophobia in U.S. History
R. Marie Griffith(0)
About
Political polarization and unrest are not exclusive to our era, but in the
twenty-first century, we are living with seemingly unresolvable disagreements that threaten to
tear our country apart. Discrimination, racism, tyranny, religious fundamentalism, political
schisms, misogyny, "fake news," border walls, the #MeToo moment, foreign intervention
in our electoral process-these cultural and social rifts charge our world, and we have failed to
find a path toward agreement or unity.
As Much Truth as One Can Bear is Marie
Griffith's thoughtful response to an imperiled nation that has forgotten how to listen and
debate productively, at a time when it needs vigorous discourse more than ever. Griffith
performs the urgent work of examining the histories behind the issues at the root of our
country's conflicts both past and present, from race and immigration to misogyny and
reproductive rights. This is more than a study of the issues; it is an attempt to shed real
light on how to encourage constructive dialogue and move society forward.
twenty-first century, we are living with seemingly unresolvable disagreements that threaten to
tear our country apart. Discrimination, racism, tyranny, religious fundamentalism, political
schisms, misogyny, "fake news," border walls, the #MeToo moment, foreign intervention
in our electoral process-these cultural and social rifts charge our world, and we have failed to
find a path toward agreement or unity.
As Much Truth as One Can Bear is Marie
Griffith's thoughtful response to an imperiled nation that has forgotten how to listen and
debate productively, at a time when it needs vigorous discourse more than ever. Griffith
performs the urgent work of examining the histories behind the issues at the root of our
country's conflicts both past and present, from race and immigration to misogyny and
reproductive rights. This is more than a study of the issues; it is an attempt to shed real
light on how to encourage constructive dialogue and move society forward.
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Reviews
"With passion, nuance, and care, R. Marie Griffith has written a critical book for our difficult times. Making the World Over commends the values of truth-telling, empathy, courage, and conversation as the basis for a different way of being together in this country. It is a moral call to hold each other accountable. In the end, Griffith confronts the ugliness of who we are as Americans, and she da
Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., Princeton University
"Griffith approaches complex ideas in a way that is thoughtful, concise, and provocative without being incendiary."
Randall Balmer, Dartmouth College