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Under the Dragon: California's New Culture
Under the Dragon California's New Culture Author:Lonny Shavelson, Fred Setterberg When Lonny Shavelson and Fred Setterberg were viewing a Saint Patrick's Day parade in San Francisco, they were surprised to see a Chinese lion dance. They were even more surprised when the lion dancer emerged from his costume and turned out to be an African-American teenager. — The old paradigm of the melting pot and phrases like "ethnic diversit... more »y" can no longer describe the freedom with which more and more Americans are modifying and assimilating cultural elements across ethnic lines.
Under the Dragon is a fascinating look at the way individuals are building their own identities from an increasingly diverse pool, whether they are African American Buddhists, Latino Muslims, or a group of Mien students who invented their own cultural dance to celebrate their ethnic "heritage."
Pay attention to the stories behind the photographs?they will inspire you to look closer.« less