A critical unflinching cultural history and fierce beacon of hope for a better future America
Redux is a necessary and galvanizing read. What are the stories we tell ourselves about
America? How do they shape our sense of history cloud our perceptions inspire us? America
Redux explores the themes that create our shared sense of American identity and interrogates
the myths we've been telling ourselves for centuries. With iconic American catchphrases as
chapter titles these twenty-one visual stories illuminate the astonishing unexpected
sometimes darker sides of history that reverberate in our society to this very day?from the
role of celebrity in immigration policy to the influence of one small group of white women on
education to the effects of ?progress? on housing and the environment to the inspiring force
of collective action and mutual aid across decades and among diverse groups. Fully illustrated
with collaged archival photographs maps documents graphic elements and handwritten text
this book is a dazzling immersive experience that jumps around in time and will make you view
history in a whole different light.
