I am an American
by Cynthia Weber
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Pub Date May 12 2011 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Description
Cynthia Weber set out on a journey across post-9/11 America in search of a deeper understanding of what it means to be an American today. The result is this brave and captivating memoir that gives a voice to ordinary citizens for whom the terrorist attacks of 2001—and their lingering aftermath—live on in collective memory.
Heartrending first-person testimonials reveal how the ongoing fear of terrorists and immigrants has betrayed America’s core values of fairness and equality, which have been further weakened by polarizing international and domestic responses. Considered together, these portraits also provide a sharp contrast to the idealized vision of Americanness frequently spun by media and politicians.
Far more than a mere remembrance book about September 11, ‘I am an American’ offers precisely the kind of ground-level empathy needed to reignite a meaningful national debate about who we are and who we might become as a people and a nation.
Advance Praise
“An unsentimental journey through America. Whatever kind of American you are, or however well you think you know Americans, this book is an eye-opener. I couldn''t put it down.”—Joanna Bourke, Birkbeck College, author of Fear: A Cultural History(Joanna Bourke, Birkbeck College, University of London )"Anyone wanting to make claims to know what Americans think about their country and what American identity means today should meet the people Cynthia Weber met in her travels. A wide readership for this book could help raise the level of public discourse and the possibilities for civil exchange."—Catherine Lutz, Brown University, coauthor of The Counter-CounterInsurgency Manual(Catherine Lutz, Brown University )
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781841504223 |
| PRICE | 35.00 |
| PAGES | 224 |
